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What kind of database? An embedded key/value database like TokyoCabinet? An embedded SQL database like SQLite? An in memory data-structure database like Redis?

What kind of database? An embedded key/value database like TokyoCabinet? An embedded SQL database like SQLite? An in memory data-structure database like Redis? A server SQL database like MySQL? A distributed key/value database like Cassandra? A json document database like CouchDB? I could go on... In general, if you want to learn a new language, pick a project of limited scope (weeks) that you have done in the past in some other language. A database is a bad choice. Even the simplest database worth being called a database requires months of effort.

bernatfp 13y ago
To be precise, I want to code a key/value store exclusively oriented at geolocated queries by key. It doesn't look like a very complex project or am I underestimating it?
- opendomain 13y ago
  THIS is the reason we have almost 200 NoSQL databases. Writing a good DB IS rocket science - the hardest programming challenge EVAR. But it seems that everyone has been bitten by the Not-invented-here syndrome and instead of contributing they roll their own. On the other hand, we are in the Data Age so new approaches and explorations will help everyone - so best of luck! Source: I Am the founder of the NoSQL alliance - we are trying to help standardize ALL databases. Join us at NoSQL dot org