Trino Turns Ten!

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Trino, originally known as Presto, was created by Martin Traverso, Dain Sundstrom, David Phillips, and Eric Hwang to address the demands of performance, scalability, and extensibility in Facebook's analytics. Released as open-source software in 2013, it attracted interest from major companies like Netflix and LinkedIn. Its journey is closely tied to Starburst, a company founded by former Hadapt members, including Justin Borgman, who recognized the potential of Presto technology while at Teradata. The original Presto creators eventually forked the project to form PrestoSQL, later rebranded as Trino in 2020. Starburst has been instrumental in enriching the Trino community, contributing innovations and fostering a collaborative ecosystem. The community is celebrating a decade of advancements, with Starburst leading the festivities and promoting further engagement through initiatives like the Trino Birthday Challenge and the 2022 Trino Summit.