I built a 24K-line database engine from scratch in Rust — here is my crate stack, what I learned, and where I got stuck

· Users Rust Lang · June 5, 2026, 11:52 a.m.
Summary
The blog post details the author's journey in building a distributed SQL and KV database engine, OmniKV, from scratch in Rust. It covers unique architectural decisions, performance optimizations, and insights gained during development. The post highlights the open-source nature of the project and invites community feedback on specific technical challenges and design choices.
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