PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 15: DEPLOY NOW, PRAY LATER How Code Diverges From Prose

"The generated Rust database compiled and passed its existing tests despite serious performance problems."

Hōrōshi examined a Rust reimplementation that compiled successfully, passed its tests, and exposed recognizable SQLite-style architecture and functionality. Subsequent benchmarks revealed serious operational deficiencies, making the example a concrete demonstration of the difference between passing available checks and satisfying broader engineering requirements.

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