“I implemented B-trees… the reason is when you insert into a B-tree node you have to shift stuff… you can pack more data in and reduce cache problems.”
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Peter Mattis
The Pragmatic Engineer ·
“It took about 30 minutes to implement probably 10,000 lines of highly optimized Rust”
Peter Mattis · The Pragmatic Engineer · Distributed databases with Peter Mattis
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Implemented a B-tree prototype of ~10,000 lines of Rust in about 30 minutes using AI assistance
10,000 lines, 30 minutes
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