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Teen Developer Rebuilds LioranDB Database in Rust After TypeScript Version

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Swaraj, a young Indian developer, is building LioranDB, a database designed for India after questioning why the country lacks its own widely adopted database. The first TypeScript version was tested by 10 clients, with 4 interested in paying for the production-ready Rust rewrite. The project aims to reduce reliance on foreign infrastructure.

Meridian48 take
The story is more about personal journey than technical breakthrough; LioranDB's impact hinges on whether it can gain real adoption beyond a handful of testers.
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