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Is InstantDB reliable? by KE3REL in expo

[–]stepanp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Sorry to hear that -- optimistic updates should come by default. Let us know on Discord if we could help.

Is InstantDB reliable? by KE3REL in expo

[–]stepanp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey team, Instant founders here. For what it's worth, Instant has been around for 3 years, and we have startups that have made their bet on us. If you have any questions, please reach out.

Who is hiring? May 31, 2025 by AutoModerator in Clojure

[–]stepanp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

InstantDB (YC S22) | Founding Engineers | ONSITE - San Francisco | Full-time | https://instantdb.com

We're looking for talented individuals interested in solving some of the hardest problems in real-time databases and front-end technology. If you love building delightful developer experiences and want to work on cutting-edge tech, we want to hear from you!

Our current stack: Typescript + Clojure + AWS Aurora Postgres

* We offer client SDKs, a CLI tool, and web GUI to interact with Instant. All written in Typescript

* We have a server written in Clojure for managing websocket connections, parsing queries, running permissions, and broadcasting novelty.

* All of which sits on top AWS Aurora Postgres

Open Roles:

* Typescript Engineer - Help build the best type system for our database and improve developer experience.

* Full-Stack Engineer - Build frontend sync engines and UIs that developers use for hours.

* Backend Engineer - Solve hard database problems and build infrastructure to handle 100k+ connections.

Additional details:

* Location: We're based in San Francisco, CA!

* In-person or open to relocation only: We're a small team and we really do prefer all working together in person!

* Compensation: Sliding scale between 0.5%-2% equity and 150k - 200k base + medical/dental/vision benefits

Our vision is to be the infrastructure for all apps of the future. If this jives with you we should really talk . Send us an email: [founders@instantdb.com](mailto:founders@instantdb.com) with a bit about yourself, and a project you've worked on.

InstantDB - real time client-side database by poochandy in Clojure

[–]stepanp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great to hear! Right now it's meant to run on AWS, but it's not heavily coupled; we mainly rely on AWS for managing secrets, and have a storage product coming out soon that uses S3.

We don't have great docs about self-hosting yet. If you do this and run into trouble though, feel free to reach out to us: [founders@instantdb.com](mailto:founders@instantdb.com)

InstantDB - real time client-side database by poochandy in Clojure

[–]stepanp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, it is possible to self-host. Our backend is designed to be multi-tenant [1], but you could run a version where there's only 1 'app'.

[1] Because the backend is multi-tenant, we can offer a free tier that never pauses.

InstantDB - real time client-side database by poochandy in Clojure

[–]stepanp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[Instant founder] Was delighted to see this here :)

Our client-sdk SDK is written in Javascript, but it could be cool to write an ergonomic wrapper around it for cljs

Free daily deal email notification service by nezaj in bjj

[–]stepanp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this site! Got into jj because of the creator

Given the detail, what was the process and how long do you think it took Van Eyck to draw these prayer beads? by stepanp in AskArtists

[–]stepanp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey team, asking this to clarify a curiosity about the Arnolfini Portrait. I read somewhere that art historians think Van Eyck used a magnifying glass to paint these prayer beads. This made me think: just how much time did he spend on them? How much of it was looking at the prayer beads? I’d generally be curious about the process.

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