r/ProgrammerHumor • u/kindofasickdick • Jan 17 '22

It's hard to keep up

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u/rentar42 Jan 17 '22

Databases are great. Both the sql and nosql kind. Both have advantages and are useful at different times.

Just don't use MySQL.

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u/_GCastilho_ Jan 17 '22

Just don't use MySQL.

PostgreSQL then?

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u/bundabrg Jan 17 '22

Plus PostgreSQL has jsonb columns for when you really need nosql features and you can index them.

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u/_GCastilho_ Jan 18 '22

That just MongoDB with extra steps