Re:How NoSQL forced the evolution of a scalable relational d...
by orf on Friday July 13, 2018 @10:03AM
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> The fact is that programming languages are much better at querying databases than SQL.
They really are not though. Sure, perhaps for simple single table scans, bu nothing beats the pure optimizing potential of SQL. Try joining three tables in JS neatly and fast.
It's a bit terse, but you're lying to yourself if you think hodgepodge mess of ad-hoc JavaScript written to poorly replicate a single specific query is in any way better than what we have now.
They really are not though. Sure, perhaps for simple single table scans, bu nothing beats the pure optimizing potential of SQL. Try joining three tables in JS neatly and fast.
It's a bit terse, but you're lying to yourself if you think hodgepodge mess of ad-hoc JavaScript written to poorly replicate a single specific query is in any way better than what we have now.