Build your own really shitty Redis. Then make it less shitty. A really shitty Redis/HTTP can be built in around 100 lines in many languages (assuming the langu

Build your own really shitty Redis. Then make it less shitty. A really shitty Redis/HTTP can be built in around 100 lines in many languages (assuming the language stdlib helps you out a bit -- Python, Go, Clojure would all fit). The fun begins when you make a concentrated effort into making it less shitty. What tradeoffs will you make to what gain? It's a fun space to explore.