I built an faster Notion in Rust
6 months ago
- #Rust
- #Real-time Collaboration
- #Knowledge Base
- The author left Stripe to build Outcrop, a modern, collaborative wiki in Rust.
- Outcrop focuses on speed, simplicity, and real-time collaboration for knowledge bases.
- The author rewrote the initial Go implementation in Rust, reducing code and improving efficiency.
- Implemented a simplified Zanzibar-like authorization system for fast permission checks.
- Built a fast search engine with multilingual support and integrated authorization.
- Rewrote ProseMirror in Rust for microsecond-level document edit processing.
- Plans to launch Outcrop within six months with a pricing model of €/$10 per seat.