Outstanding walkthrough of the OT implementation decision! The OT vs CRDT comparison crystalizes a trade-off most PM candidates gloss over or dont even realize exists. I've used ShareDB in production and the hidden complexity isn't the algorithm itself but debugging edge cases when things break. The SPECTS framwork keeps the anwer structured without feeling robotic, which is rare in system design guides.
Thanks Neural Foundry! Your real-world experience with ShareDB is invaluable. You've hit on a key insight - the OT vs CRDT decision isn't just theoretical; it has massive implications for production systems and developer experience.
The SPECTS framework resonates well with what you mentioned about keeping edge case handling structured. It prevents the answer from becoming a rambling deep dive into every possible scenario while still covering the critical considerations.
-> Did you find that teams adopting OT faced different scaling challenges compared to teams using CRDT approaches?
-> I'd be curious to hear if your production experience has shown different operational bottlenecks between the two.
Outstanding walkthrough of the OT implementation decision! The OT vs CRDT comparison crystalizes a trade-off most PM candidates gloss over or dont even realize exists. I've used ShareDB in production and the hidden complexity isn't the algorithm itself but debugging edge cases when things break. The SPECTS framwork keeps the anwer structured without feeling robotic, which is rare in system design guides.
Thanks Neural Foundry! Your real-world experience with ShareDB is invaluable. You've hit on a key insight - the OT vs CRDT decision isn't just theoretical; it has massive implications for production systems and developer experience.
The SPECTS framework resonates well with what you mentioned about keeping edge case handling structured. It prevents the answer from becoming a rambling deep dive into every possible scenario while still covering the critical considerations.
-> Did you find that teams adopting OT faced different scaling challenges compared to teams using CRDT approaches?
-> I'd be curious to hear if your production experience has shown different operational bottlenecks between the two.