Swytch 1.4.0 is generally available. This release is about making Swytch faster, more capable, and more dependable in production. Performance: We've made significant improvements to latency and throughput across core data paths. The cluster gets faster as you add nodes. JSON support (RedisJSON compatible): Swytch now ships RedisJSON compatible module support with full coverage, so you can work with JSON documents natively. Cloud stability: For clusters connected to Swytch Cloud (our zero-knowledge control plane), this release includes a round of stability improvements to improve resilience in the face of large cluster churn. SQL support and search: This release also includes full SQLite-compatible support and search (RediSearch compatible), available under a commercial licensing agreement for teams that need it in production. Get started: docs.getswytch.com/#getting-…

A founder's reflection on twenty years of "always do the hard parts" and how the definition of "hard" changed. withinboredom.info/posts/the…

CAP is a choice. If it weren’t, cloning a database would violate CAP. Prove me wrong

Trenches: Redis vs. Swytch, Week 1 open.substack.com/pub/swytch…

Maybe why cache invalidation is so hard: swytchbv.substack.com/p/ligh…

There's no clock-sync to maintain, exactly-once guarantees when popping lists across regions, and the best part: it's completely leaderless, passing Jepsen tests, oh, and completely open source. Replace your Redis Cluster with Swytch. Swytch 1.0[github.com/swytchdb/swytch]

withinboredom.info/posts/wel… — -- After a hardrive failed and shitty backups. I’m back.

Hey @Apple where the hell is the “I don’t want to” button? Like an X or something… you know, basic UX stuff.

withinboredom.info/2024/03/1… -- just a little short story that might make you think.

Can you sue @alexa99 or @amazon for harassment? Like, stop annoying me about Amazon Music. Please, just stop. I shouldn't have to tell @alexa99 to use my music subscription. It should just use it.

withinboredom.info/2024/01/2… -- my thoughts on accidental "null erasure" and how to avoid it.

Hey @SlackHQ , how do I exit a search with the new interface?

Ever wanted to take down an etcd server @SwiftOnSecurity? Just send a crap ton of EOF. The logs will fill the hard drive in a matter of minutes. Who knew a single byte could be so dangerous...

I love how I reported a windows bug that made ipv6 work in WSL, with a few hiccups -- the bugs. Instead of you know, fixing those bugs ... they 'fixed' the bug that allowed ipv6 to work in the first place. :sigh: No more ipv6 for me.

Some days, I just want to quit this industry and open a coffee shop or wine bar.

If you want to waste your money, I will happily support you in that endeavor. I’m pretty expensive, but I promise I can help you waste your money however you want. I can also offer tips to do the opposite, no extra charge, based on the money wasters I’ve worked for.