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Honestly as a new yorker the name of your company and product and the title of this blog post make me cringe!

by thebiglebrewski 11y ago

krenoten 11y ago
That's exactly the point. It triggers a reaction. Way better than "blahdb" IMO :)
- meddlepal 11y ago
  I'm not sure associating your product with one of the filthiest bugs in existence is a good idea, but hey, I'm just a developer what do I know?
codehusker 11y ago
It's icky, but it communicates their overall goal pretty well. If a cockroach will survive it...
Stratoscope 11y ago
It's pretty funny, I'm from California and thought the name was cute, but just told a New Yorker friend about it and she said, "That's disgusting!" Of course, literally the first time I ever saw a cockroach was when I visited New York a few years ago. I was riding the escalator down to the subway and the cockroach was riding the up escalator next to me! Off to its next great adventure, I'm sure.
exclusiv 11y ago
Names are generally not a big deal, but when you are selling a tech solution, it does come into play. I dislike CouchDB too for many of the same reasons, but when selling it to clients, I first point out that I know the db is not winning marketing awards and then go into why it's awesome and the proper solution. I'll have to do this for CockroachDB too, but it's quite a bit worse than CouchDB IMO.
troymc 11y ago
The "mouse" (computer hardware) has an equally bad name, and yet...
- wingerlang 11y ago
  Except mice do not have the same reputation of grossness that cockroaches have. With Disney, mice are even seen as cute (as opposed to rats). While I don't care about the cockroach name, I think RoachDB would be a suitable "change" if they have to.
  - troymc 11y ago
    I'll remind you that Disney also has some cute rats. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then watch _Ratatouille_. Maybe _you_ don't think mice are gross, but maybe you're not a representative sample.
    - wingerlang 11y ago
      I am sure they could make a cockroach cute as well, but the fact is that rats/cockroaches are seen by the majority as gross. I never got the impression that mice are seen as gross.
      - troymc 11y ago
        Mice often carry diseases [1]. When they get into homes, they can transmit those diseases to the occupants, which are often house pets, children, or the elderly. Mice also chew holes in walls, cupboards, pipes, and wiring, sometimes to disastrous effect (e.g. house fire [2]). You can pretend to be all macho and unconcerned by mice, but the fact is, they're awful disease-carrying rodents, and you ought to avoid them and get rid of them if they're in your house. [1] http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/diyrodentcontrol/a/Rats-And-Mice-Spread-Disease.htm http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/diyrodentcontrol/a/Rats-And-... [2] http://pestusa.com/rodents-fire-hazard-considered/ http://pestusa.com/rodents-fire-hazard-considered/

Honestly as a new yorker the name of your company and product and the title of this blog post make me cringe!

krenoten 11y ago

That's exactly the point. It triggers a reaction. Way better than "blahdb" IMO :)

meddlepal 11y ago
I'm not sure associating your product with one of the filthiest bugs in existence is a good idea, but hey, I'm just a developer what do I know?

codehusker 11y ago

It's icky, but it communicates their overall goal pretty well. If a cockroach will survive it...

Stratoscope 11y ago

It's pretty funny, I'm from California and thought the name was cute, but just told a New Yorker friend about it and she said, "That's disgusting!" Of course, literally the first time I ever saw a cockroach was when I visited New York a few years ago. I was riding the escalator down to the subway and the cockroach was riding the up escalator next to me! Off to its next great adventure, I'm sure.

exclusiv 11y ago

Names are generally not a big deal, but when you are selling a tech solution, it does come into play. I dislike CouchDB too for many of the same reasons, but when selling it to clients, I first point out that I know the db is not winning marketing awards and then go into why it's awesome and the proper solution. I'll have to do this for CockroachDB too, but it's quite a bit worse than CouchDB IMO.

troymc 11y ago

The "mouse" (computer hardware) has an equally bad name, and yet...

wingerlang 11y ago
Except mice do not have the same reputation of grossness that cockroaches have. With Disney, mice are even seen as cute (as opposed to rats). While I don't care about the cockroach name, I think RoachDB would be a suitable "change" if they have to.
- troymc 11y ago
  I'll remind you that Disney also has some cute rats. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then watch _Ratatouille_. Maybe _you_ don't think mice are gross, but maybe you're not a representative sample.
  - wingerlang 11y ago
    I am sure they could make a cockroach cute as well, but the fact is that rats/cockroaches are seen by the majority as gross. I never got the impression that mice are seen as gross.
    - troymc 11y ago
      Mice often carry diseases [1]. When they get into homes, they can transmit those diseases to the occupants, which are often house pets, children, or the elderly. Mice also chew holes in walls, cupboards, pipes, and wiring, sometimes to disastrous effect (e.g. house fire [2]). You can pretend to be all macho and unconcerned by mice, but the fact is, they're awful disease-carrying rodents, and you ought to avoid them and get rid of them if they're in your house. [1] http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/diyrodentcontrol/a/Rats-And-Mice-Spread-Disease.htm http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/diyrodentcontrol/a/Rats-And-... [2] http://pestusa.com/rodents-fire-hazard-considered/ http://pestusa.com/rodents-fire-hazard-considered/