Table of contents : Developing Modern Applications with a Converged Database Data-Driven Applications: The New Gold Standard of Enterprise Software Barriers to Building Data-Driven Applications Single-Purpose Specialty Databases Converged Databases Know SQL? You’re Set with a Converged Database Converged Databases Address Common Data-Driven App Challenges Some Potential Use Cases for Converged Databases Moving to Modern Development Paradigms Development Paradigm #1: Microservices Development Paradigm #2: Event Streaming Development Paradigm #3: API-Driven Developer Paradigm #4: SaaS Developer Paradigm #5: Low Code Developer Paradigm #6: Distributed Data Developer Paradigm #7: Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Converged or Single-Purpose Database: Which is Right for Your Use Case? Conclusion: Avoiding the Innovator’s Dilemma