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Summary

During MongoDB's Skunkworks week, a project led by Boris Dogadov focused on creating a MongoDB Analyzer for .NET, leveraging the Roslyn API to address the challenges of converting C# LINQ and Builder expressions into MongoDB Query Language (MQL) at compile time. This effort aimed to facilitate query optimization and debugging by generating MQL dynamically without embedding fixed driver dependencies, thus maintaining driver-version agnosticism. Despite the challenges of data type resolution, variable handling, and driver compatibility, the project swiftly led to a functional prototype, thanks to the collaborative environment at MongoDB. The successful prototype paved the way for a rapid development and release of a complete product, supported by a remote team of cross-functional experts. The initiative highlights MongoDB's commitment to innovation and the efficient leveraging of internal hackathons to accelerate product development and community engagement.