Reading up on MongoDB
5 deep · digging since dec 19, 25
- How we cut 4,403 backend tests from 10 minutes to 33 seconds with Bun
EvryStay migrated 4,403 backend tests from Jest to Bun, optimized MongoDB usage and test parallelism, reducing full suite runtime from 10 minutes to 33 seconds on an M5 Pro.
- the broken economics of databases - by almog gavra
Database vendors charge high prices but earn slim profits because they must recover large fixed costs, constantly innovate to avoid commoditization, and compete against cloud providers who own the underlying infrastructure.
- How does AI change Software Engineering?
Investing in codebase constraints like strong types and modularity compounds AI agent effectiveness, enabling small teams to outpace legacy-encumbered organizations.
- The challenges of soft delete
HN commenters debate soft delete tradeoffs, noting schema drift, compliance conflicts, and performance issues, with many preferring archival tables or CDC over flags.
- 30 years of <br> tags
A retrospective on 30 years of web development, tracing the evolution from CGI scripts to modern frameworks, concluding the state of web development in 2025 is vastly improved.