Other than being a great tool for its problem domain, I think part of the reason CouchDB is successful is because Chris Anderson (jchris) is hilarious. Watch his video (http://vimeo.com/5288034)...
When asked about writing CouchDB in C++ he replies "C++ is great- but then you have to use it." Priceless. Anyways congratulations.
When asked about writing CouchDB in C++ he replies "C++ is great- but then you have to use it." Priceless. Anyways congratulations.