As you may have noticed in our previous blog post , we did not cover every technical detail of what is going on around RethinkDB. Also mentioned earlier in a GitHub issue , communication was not our strength with regard to the future of the project, and we promised this would change. In keeping our word, here is a summary of what’s been going on the last few months and what’s in store. Database related changes Before we discuss the changes we made and what’s next, we need to clarify what our goals are and the current difficulties we face.