TigerBeetle

TigerBeetle is a high-performance financial accounting database. I came across this database on a Youtube channel called ThePrimeTime, while watching this video:

The database is fully open source, and can be found over at GitHub.

The video is a great introduction to the database, and I highly recommend it. It’s a great watch, and the database is very interesting.

Even if you do not work in finance, and never plan to, the video is still worth watching. It’s a great introduction to how to build a high performing system. The team has described their own process on how they build the system, and called it Tiger Style. Also worth checking out.

Summary from ChatGPT:

The document outlines the evolving coding style of TigerBeetle, emphasizing the intersection of engineering and art. It stresses the importance of simplicity, elegance, and technical debt management in achieving design goals such as safety, performance, and developer experience. The document provides detailed guidelines on various aspects of coding style, including safety practices such as assertion usage, performance considerations, developer experience enhancements such as naming conventions, and the importance of minimizing dependencies and tooling. Overall, it encourages a proactive, disciplined approach to coding that prioritizes long-term benefits and celebrates the joy of experimentation.