AI-assisted build of fastest concurrent B-tree sparks call for bolder systems research

Researcher shreya shared an AI-assisted systems development case where developers built bbtree, now the fastest concurrent B-tree, with code and blog open-sourced. She argued that such projects need only smart humans, good metrics, and basic agents, urging systems PhD students to pursue bolder projects.

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