# rxin/db-readings

Readings in Databases

Repository: https://github.com/rxin/db-readings
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/db-readings
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-09-09T17:27:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5207, "days_push": 723, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8133, forks 928 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:13.818246+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of essential academic papers for understanding databases and building data systems, maintained by Reynold Xin. It covers topics from relational database fundamentals to columnar databases, consensus, and cloud computing trends.

## Use cases
- find essential database papers to read
- learn database system internals
- study classic database research
- prepare for database engineering interviews
- build a data systems reading curriculum
- understand distributed consensus and consistency papers

## When to choose
- you want a curated, expert-vetted list of foundational database papers
- you are studying database internals or data systems design
- you want historical context from classic papers like Codd's relational model

## When to avoid
- you need hands-on tutorials or runnable code
- you want up-to-date coverage of the newest database products
- you need a structured course with exercises

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: databases, tutorials, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: reading-list, academic-papers, database-internals, curated-list, web-server

## Member repositories
- rxin/db-readings (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:13.818246+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:29:51.406528+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rxin/db-readings (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:13.818246+00:00, sha 6aa705bdd89c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.