Developers wax nostalgic: PingCAP popularized open-source culture and nurtured China's infra talent
VoidAsuka · x · 2026-10-22
A developer who studied undergrad in China reflects that PingCAP was the coolest company of that era: it popularized open-source culture on campus, inspired many people to pursue careers in databases and infrastructure, and nurtured a lot of talent in the field — posted with a mourning emoji, likely tied to recent news about the company.
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