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A comment on Ask HN: In what areas are NoSQL Databases beneficial over Relational Databases?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: In what areas are NoSQL Databases beneficial over... by kpmah on Monday September 19, 2016 @03:12AM (#12529544)
I would say code for the scale you'll have in the near future, not for the scale you want to have in 5 years.

Transitioning database is painful, but dealing with the extra complexity of non-ACID stores can inhibit your growth. If you reach the scale where you need to change, you'll probably be able to afford more developers to help you.

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Re:Ask HN: In what areas are NoSQL Databases beneficial over... by mabbo on Monday September 19, 2016 @03:16AM (#12529555)
Complete agreement. Like all of software developer, it's about tradeoffs.
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