The latest articles on DEV Community by Harshith Sai V (@harshithsaiv). https://dev.to/harshithsaiv https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3494236%2F5b7152c1-7edf-4c28-a4a1-8eaa36a77932.jpeg https://dev.to/harshithsaiv en Harshith Sai V Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:42:49 +0000 https://dev.to/harshithsaiv/open-source-call-for-contributors-raft-wal-4nl9 https://dev.to/harshithsaiv/open-source-call-for-contributors-raft-wal-4nl9 <p>I’ve started building <strong><a href="https://github.com/harshithsaiv/RAFT-WAL" rel="noopener noreferrer">RAFT-WAL</a></strong>, an educational yet production-minded project that combines: </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Write-Ahead Log (WAL):</strong> durable, append-only with CRC + fsync policies </li> <li> <strong>Key-Value Store:</strong> simple, LSM-lite with snapshots </li> <li> <strong>Raft Consensus:</strong> replication, leader election, and log application </li> </ul> <p>The goal is to create a <strong>clear, well-documented Rust codebase</strong> that helps people learn <em>and</em> experiment with real-world distributed systems. </p> <h2> 👉 What’s inside so far </h2> <ul> <li>Rust project structure </li> <li>Initial WAL design notes </li> </ul> <h2> 👉 Ways you can help </h2> <ul> <li>Implement WAL features (segments, CRC, recovery) </li> <li>Build KV store (memtable + snapshot) </li> <li>Work on Raft (single-node → cluster) </li> <li>Add tests, docs, diagrams, or CI </li> </ul> <p>💡 Whether you’re into <strong>Rust, storage engines, or distributed systems</strong>, this is a great chance to learn and contribute. </p> <p>🔗 Repo: <a href="https://github.com/harshithsaiv/RAFT-WAL" rel="noopener noreferrer">github.com/harshithsaiv/RAFT-WAL</a> </p> <p>Stars ⭐, feedback, and contributors are super welcome. Let’s build this together! </p> rust distributedsystems learning database