Spending $5k to learn how database indexes work

Re:Spending $5k to learn how database indexes work by Grimm1 on Saturday November 06, 2021 @04:15PM (#29133451)

Cool, and if this was a case of bike shedding over something that hadn't just cost that early stage startup 5 grand I'd agree with you.

However regurgitating a platitude that everyone, including myself, learned when we tried getting our first business off the ground doesn't add much value here.

Had this been a Database with 10million rows it would have cost them 50k, and this is incredibly basic programming knowledge.

Basic proficiency is a far cry from worrying about best technical talent and not a particularly egregious ask.

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Re:Spending $5k to learn how database indexes work by xupybd on Saturday November 06, 2021 @08:28PM (#29135218)

I've been involved in some terrible software behind reasonably successful businesses. I complained like the best of them having to clean up the horrible mess. But it worked they used their limited competence and limited funds then built something profitable.

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