Commit 1 to 1000 and beyond: Two years of maintaining an open-source project

• skytable

  21 2,249 9.2 Rust

  Skytable is a modern scalable NoSQL database with BlueQL, designed for performance, scalability and flexibility. Skytable gives you spaces, models, data types, complex collections and more to build powerful experiences

  

Back in June 2020, I started writing what is now known as Skytable, a NoSQL database project. Ever since, I have been maintaining Skytable, mostly in my free time and have recently been spending a lot of time on it. Here's a little story on my two years of experience in maintaining an open-source project: what it's like, the highs and lows and the future.

• MkDocs

  114 18,257 9.0 Python

  Project documentation with Markdown.

  

After many iterations, the protocol was finally much better than what it used to be. It still had length headers, but it was far less funky than it used to be. And we finally had persistence. I also added several other utilities like background saving, snapshots, configuration and more. Also, I took the time to set up a documentation site (it was then built with mkdocs) to make it easier for folks to set up things on their machines. We eventually switched to Docusaurus and it has been a pleasant experience, thanks to its easy versioning. TerrabaseDB switched names to Skytable, especially inspired by Linux landing on Mars.

• WorkOS

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  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• Docusaurus

  282 52,824 9.5 TypeScript

  Easy to maintain open source documentation websites.

  

After many iterations, the protocol was finally much better than what it used to be. It still had length headers, but it was far less funky than it used to be. And we finally had persistence. I also added several other utilities like background saving, snapshots, configuration and more. Also, I took the time to set up a documentation site (it was then built with mkdocs) to make it easier for folks to set up things on their machines. We eventually switched to Docusaurus and it has been a pleasant experience, thanks to its easy versioning. TerrabaseDB switched names to Skytable, especially inspired by Linux landing on Mars.

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