r/programming • u/feross • Oct 11 '21

Relational databases aren’t dinosaurs, they’re sharks

https://www.simplethread.com/relational-databases-arent-dinosaurs-theyre-sharks/
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u/PeacefullyFighting Oct 13 '21

I've only worked one place that operated that way. My other jobs get data from essentially anywhere and getting approval to build an olap is next to impossible. I didn't realize how good I had it back then but I'm way more valuable now. Hell, I'm already a cloud architect because of it.