Comment on Valori – A Python-native Vector Database I built from scratchComments−bendtb10moWhat’s the advantage if this being in python?−varshith17OP10moThe point isn’t raw speed it’s hackability. You can plug in new models or indexing layers in minutes without dropping to C++.−steffann10moI think the “simple, modular, and extensible” makes this interesting. And for those, it being written in Python are relevant.−varshith17OP10moExactly Python makes the whole stack composable instead of compiled shut. That’s where the fun (and flexibility) lives.
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What’s the advantage if this being in python?
The point isn’t raw speed it’s hackability. You can plug in new models or indexing layers in minutes without dropping to C++.
I think the “simple, modular, and extensible” makes this interesting. And for those, it being written in Python are relevant.
Exactly Python makes the whole stack composable instead of compiled shut. That’s where the fun (and flexibility) lives.