Having http server tightly coupled with the database server makes for a responsive combo.
We are still blocking workers, but prototyping improvements that will alleviate this.
I think you have a good project on hands, happy to see you could establish it as a tech startup. Over the years my mind keeps wandering into this place where an apps are much tigther integrated with the database. Where a full class of engineering tasks (and bugs caused by them) is eliminated completely. I'll be checking your progress.