Tyler Cloutier
Software engineer and founder behind SpacetimeDB and the game BitCraft; builds a distributed, in-memory database OS that runs user code in WebAssembly and applies game-inspired architecture to real-time collaborative applications.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 1h 41min
Building the SpacetimeDB Database, Game-First (with Tyler Cloutier)
Tyler Cloutier, software engineer and founder of SpacetimeDB and BitCraft, builds a distributed in-memory DB that runs WebAssembly and borrows game architecture for real-time apps. He discusses launch-day failures and rapid fixes. He explains single-threaded L1-first performance, reducer-based hot-swapping, and how TypeScript and React hooks make real-time multiplayer web apps easier.
