This is a narrative:
- Ex Redis Maintainer (2009-2020)
@antirez
- Built Redis in 2009 (yes, THAT Redis): redis.io/blog/welcome-b…
- Stepped down as Redis maintainer in 2020 (after ~11 years of carrying it): antirez.com/news/133
- Came back to Redis (Dec 2024) to bridge company + community and ship new ideas again: antirez.com/news/144
- Redis is open source again (AGPL) — and he personally celebrated it: x.com/antirez/status…
- He VIBE CODED / used AI while implementing Redis Vector Sets (VRANGE) + talks “vibe coding”: x.com/antirez/status…
- He created a brand-new native data type for AI workloads: Vector Sets (HNSW) — made by Redis’s original creator: redis.io/blog/redis-8-b…
- Dropped a YouTube intro to Vector Sets (first introduction): youtube.com/watch?v=kVApsF…
- Enrolled in GitHub Sponsors for side projects + pledged to donate what he receives back to other OSS (perfect person to route Bags fees to): x.com/antirez/status…
- Name: Salvatore Sanfilippo A.K.A. antirez
@antirez
- Official GitHub (for fee-claim linking): github.com/antirez
He’s the perfect guy to onboard to Bags & send fees to.
Community: x.com/i/communities/…
- Ex Redis Maintainer (2009-2020)
@antirez
- Built Redis in 2009 (yes, THAT Redis): redis.io/blog/welcome-b…
- Stepped down as Redis maintainer in 2020 (after ~11 years of carrying it): antirez.com/news/133
- Came back to Redis (Dec 2024) to bridge company + community and ship new ideas again: antirez.com/news/144
- Redis is open source again (AGPL) — and he personally celebrated it: x.com/antirez/status…
- He VIBE CODED / used AI while implementing Redis Vector Sets (VRANGE) + talks “vibe coding”: x.com/antirez/status…
- He created a brand-new native data type for AI workloads: Vector Sets (HNSW) — made by Redis’s original creator: redis.io/blog/redis-8-b…
- Dropped a YouTube intro to Vector Sets (first introduction): youtube.com/watch?v=kVApsF…
- Enrolled in GitHub Sponsors for side projects + pledged to donate what he receives back to other OSS (perfect person to route Bags fees to): x.com/antirez/status…
- Name: Salvatore Sanfilippo A.K.A. antirez
@antirez
- Official GitHub (for fee-claim linking): github.com/antirez
He’s the perfect guy to onboard to Bags & send fees to.
Community: x.com/i/communities/…
I'm enrolling in the GitHub Sponsor program for my side projects (everything but Redis). I'll just donate what I receive back to other OSS because I'm sponsored by RedisLabs now, but I want to understand what effort is worth my work for users, and if this is a sustainable model.
Jan 16, 2026 · 9:47 AM UTC
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