Re:Why We Chose Rails to Build Gitlab
by gwillz on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @05:20PM
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Yeah I've thought the exact same thing before and I've actually tried both.
The clear difference is that migrations are easily reversible. Good migration libraries can also reverse data migrations.
A folder of SQL scripts was very refreshing, but no way could I use that system in a production environment. There's just too many edge cases to keep in your head.
The clear difference is that migrations are easily reversible. Good migration libraries can also reverse data migrations.
A folder of SQL scripts was very refreshing, but no way could I use that system in a production environment. There's just too many edge cases to keep in your head.