Comment by brooksbp
4 hours ago
Was a fun read until the end where the author made damn sure that history records who drew the blueprint.
4 hours ago
Was a fun read until the end where the author made damn sure that history records who drew the blueprint.
Seems fair to me. The VC-backed SQLite services have been shouting about their services as if they came up with the idea, and this only balances that out.
He's right that histories start too late, and I'd like to see more posts like this that trace the history back further than the last 5 years. Like for databases, a lot can go back 20+ years and it's good to read how the idea came about (independently from many people), how it developed over time and why.
"Honesty" is what crossed the threshold for me. It's pretty weird to spend 12 years on something and not bother to write the thousand word history yourself.