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Re:Challenging projects every programmer should try by fragmede on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @06:41AM (#38770913)
making a database is easy. making a fast database is what's hard.
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Re:Challenging projects every programmer should try by kragen on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @08:01AM (#38771403)
even implementing all of sql92 or datalog without concern for efficiency is fairly complex
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Re:Challenging projects every programmer should try by convolvatron on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @12:07PM (#38773550)
implementing a toy datalog should take no more than a week.
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Re:Challenging projects every programmer should try by kragen on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @12:25PM (#38773744)
maybe less
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Re:Challenging projects every programmer should try by kragen on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @09:34PM (#38778473)
but a text editor, a space invaders clone, a tiny basic compiler, or a mini operating system is an afternoon project. a spreadsheet or a video game console emulator is maybe comparable to implementing datalog
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Re:Challenging projects every programmer should try by pointy_hat on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @07:07AM (#38781202)
Also, making a correct one is not an easy fit.
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