# Building a MySQL Database Driver in Elixir @ Code BEAM Lite

Have you ever wondered what happens beneath the covers when you talk to your Database? Well, you are in for a treat! In this talk, we are going to uncover the dark magic behind Database Drivers. We will look at everything that is needed to talk to a database, query its data, and transform it into the native data types in Elixir.



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