Company
Date Published
Author
Carlota Soto
Word count
1003
Language
English
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None

Summary

Snaplet is a developer tool that aims to simplify access to production-like data for development and testing by providing developers with realistic, AI-generated seed datasets through its Seed feature. The company relies on Neon's serverless Postgres to power its Snapshot feature, which allows users to access isolated database copies with anonymized sensitive data for testing and shared among team members. Snaplet uses copy-on-write branches to provide instant data copies to users, leveraging Neon's partnership plans to manage thousands of databases without cost overhead or management burden. The transition from a previous design on Fly.io to Neon solved scalability and cost problems, enabling Snaplet to focus on delivering a superior product to its users. Neon's serverless Postgres and copy-on-write branching model are key features behind Snaplet's Snapshot feature, providing developers with easy access to production-like data without the associated risks.