Hasta la Vista, DB The article announces that Eliot Horowitz's last day at MongoDB will be July 10th after a 12.5-year tenure. Horowitz reflects on his time at the company, which he joined in the early 2000s as an undergraduate CS student. He recalls how databases were taught in a relational database-centric way, which often hindered development progress. Horowitz and co-founder Dwight Merriman aimed to create a database that would simplify development by storing data in a more flexible and scalable manner. Their goal was achieved with MongoDB's success, transforming the database landscape and promoting innovation over the past decade. The company has become known for its strong engineering team, which Horowitz credits as crucial to the company's growth and success. He is confident that the team will continue to excel and looks forward to seeing their future accomplishments.