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Re:Ask HN: It's 2023, how do you choose between MySQL and Po... by davidgerard on Friday May 12, 2023 @04:11AM (#35913391)
> I'm sure there are use cases where MySQL will be the better choice over postgres, but the future for the stack looks bleak.

see, I'm pretty sure there basically weren't. It lucked out at the right moment in the late 1990s. Also, Slashdot used it.

The only use case I can think of is when you want an application, and it requires or is highly optimised to MySQL. Otherwise, it should actively be avoided.

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