The world needed SingleStore because traditional SQL setups were struggling to handle large volumes of data and transactions, leading companies to switch to NoSQL solutions. However, these new systems had their own limitations, such as performance issues with reads and writes, and scalability problems. Companies like Hypothetical Corp found themselves stuck in a cycle of trying to optimize their existing systems, which often led to madness. SingleStore offers a solution by providing an in-memory rowstore table and disk-based columnstore tables, allowing for high availability, massive write throughput, and flexible schemas with features such as transactions and stored procedures. With its steady growth in capabilities and features, SingleStore is a promising alternative to traditional SQL setups and NoSQL solutions.