Re:PostgreSQL IDE in VS Code
by throwaway7783 on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @02:23PM
(#44119039)
It is more that services allow more backward compatibility than direct DB changes, because you can also code additional logic to maintain that.
Of course in a narrow case where all apps that need the same DB need to be upgraded/fixed in lockstep, maybe you can get away by directly updating the database. But more than 2 teams, it will quickly be a nightmare of conflicting priorities across teams, amount deployment coordination required.
"Oh you cannot change this schema right now because 3 other apps depend on it and they dont have time to make the necessary changes in their app to accommodate this right now, for the next 6 months"
Of course in a narrow case where all apps that need the same DB need to be upgraded/fixed in lockstep, maybe you can get away by directly updating the database. But more than 2 teams, it will quickly be a nightmare of conflicting priorities across teams, amount deployment coordination required.
"Oh you cannot change this schema right now because 3 other apps depend on it and they dont have time to make the necessary changes in their app to accommodate this right now, for the next 6 months"