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Replacing a 3 GB SQLite db with a 10 MB FST (finite state transducer) binary
Note for numberphiles: all numbers have been rounded to their first significant digit, because I’m a fan of Rob Eastaway’s “zequals” method of getting to the point when it comes to estimation. It’s much more valuable to walk away with the heuristic “some dude got a 300x memory reduction by swapping out a database he…
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Databases & DataSystems & Performance2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Replacing a 3 GB SQLite db with a 10 MB FST (finite state transducer) binary by hiAndrewQuinn | 193 | 32 |
