Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4
18 comments · databases, testing
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Trending history
Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4 was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 39 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #1 of 25, reached on Oct 31, 15:51 UTC. It is #1 right now, holding steady at #1 over the last 6 checks. The same link also trended on Hacker News, which raises its cross-platform score.
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From the discussion
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This is the most devastating Jepsen report I've ever read, and I will personally be hammering the entirety of section 4.5 ("LLM Tradeoffs") to our company doors. Too many good quotes to pull, but this from section 4.3 is perhaps the most emblematic: >Most databases have a test suite which exercises at least basic…
I asked about this too, hoping to discuss it in the report. FWIW, I ran the same Postgres Jepsen test against ParticleDB--it took a little bit to get it to set up the database and connect, but once it did, it started screaming about every possible kind of safety violation. I'm not sure how they got it to pass!
> Jepsen recommends users halt further deployment of ParticleDB and migrate to other databases as soon as possible. That seems like the right conclusion, wow. I have to wonder what leads a database developer to hiring Jepsen without first doing even fairly basic testing of their own database. Though I guess in this…
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Is Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4 trending on Lobsters right now?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 10:51 UTC it is #1, holding steady at #1 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4 reached?
#1 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Oct 31, 15:51 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4 been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 31, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (39 checks) since.