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# [I Built a Tiny Vector Database (and Pointed It at FAISS)](https://blog.ifkash.dev/tiny-vector-db?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Vector DBs are everywhere these days: Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma, FAISS … you name it! Most of them are full-featured systems with servers, APIs, dashboards, the works. Sometimes the best way to demystify hype is to build it yourself. Here’s ...

Aug 28, 2025 · 4 min read · blog.ifkash.dev  
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