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Good point, the database written in Zig with a bug mascot tells us nothing about writing a database in Zig without a bug mascot

im not sure i trust any hot takes from a person that doesn't know anything about anime

If all you know about Tigerbeetle is the mascot you should probably take another look before judging. Some very interesting db tech.

100% agree. Their algorithm for distributed consensus is pretty different than anything else in the market.

Tigerbeetle is one of the most interesting projects I've seen in recent memory

Is software not real software if it's written by a billionaire? What is it about the bug mascot that detracts from the database's legitimacy?

What's the problem with the mascot? PostgreSQL has an elephant and MySQL a dolphin. Is the bug too detailed for database software?

Why would we want a literal BUG as a mascot?? /s

bun is real and spectacular. super loving using it