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Introduction - basic.tech docs

<aside> 💡 Basic is a database for user-owned data. It provides developers with an easy and powerful serverless database, and lets users retain full ownership and control over their data.

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Problem

We need a better way to store user data:

• too fragmented: user data is spread across dozens of apps/platforms
• vendor lock in & walled gardens limit user choice
• privacy issues & stolen user data are too common
• user data depends on third parties - can be shut down, censored, lost, etc

Objectives

The following are the main goals we set out to achieve when designing Basic:

1. User should be able to revoke data from an app, without it getting lost or deleted
2. User data should be interoperable - data should exist in multiple apps, and sync automatically when updated
3. Privacy: User should have the option to use apps without giving developers read access

Furthermore, any new database should be:

1. Easy: it should take only minutes to design and deploy a database, and integrate it into any stack. It should just work.
2. Relational: most devs prefer relational and typed models
3. Serverless scale: Devs should never have to worry about performance - database should automatically scale up with growth, and scale down to zero when not in use.

Solution