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Two thoughts spring to mind. The first is RethinkDB [1], which was a darling for awhile but couldn't seem to find a business model. I really wonder if it came
by cletus 5y ago
Two thoughts spring to mind.
The first is RethinkDB [1], which was a darling for awhile but couldn't seem to find a business model. I really wonder if it came later how much money it could've raised. There were claims made that the cloud killed RethinkDB. This past year seems to fly in the face of that theory.
The second is: is this just database "success" (as measured by funding rounds and valuations) or is this just the general case with all startups? I honestly don't know.
Still, I wasn't aware of all these players and it was a good post so thanks for that.
[1]: https://rethinkdb.com/blog/rethinkdb-shutdown/ https://rethinkdb.com/blog/rethinkdb-shutdown/
- ashvardanian 5y agoThanks a lot! I have never worked with RethinkDB specifically, but I can assure you - it's only one of many names in the DBMS graveyard. Most have probably died because of inability to monetize open-source software. For DBMS startups, which don't offer an order of magnitude improvements, the problem is convincing any one to replace a fundamental piece of infrastructure. For disruptive startups the problem is even bigger. As soon as you go open-source, all of your competitive technological advantage is gone.