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Databases · AI agents · Semantic storage

Database old-timer.AI newcomer.Laying the bricks of semantic storage for agents.

I'm Scott Siu. I write about databases and AI agents, and about grounding practice and judgment in data.

  • Co-founder, Cortrix.AI (open-source semantic storage)
  • Co-founder, PostgreSQL China community
  • Former head of product, Alibaba Cloud RDS
  • Former storage industry expert, Huawei; former RHCA instructor, Red Hat

Latest writing

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  1. Anthropic Breaks Down Claude's Memory, Google Adds Human Review to Agent Context, RAGFlow 1.0 Compiles Knowledge Ahead of Time

    November 7, 2026 · 13 min read

  2. Agent First Design: Getting a Deleted Doc Back Is as Easy as "Ctrl+Z"

    November 5, 2026 · 9 min read

  3. Cortrix in practice

    Agent First Design: kill -9 Halfway Through a Write, and the Data Lines Up Again After Restart

    October 30, 2026 · 10 min read

  4. Cortrix in practice

    Stop Making Claude Code Carry Your Whole Project: Up to 43% Fewer Tokens with Cortrix

    October 28, 2026 · 6 min read

  5. Semantic Tech Insights

    Agent Memory Starts Dreaming in the Background: When to Consolidate, Who Signs Off, and Whether the Originals Stay

    October 26, 2026 · 8 min read

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