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Re:Do you even need a database? by jampekka on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @02:23PM (#47783108)
Oftentimes better understanding of the problem needs trying out solutions. Armchair architectures tend to blow up in contact with reality.
Re:Do you even need a database? by freedomben on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @02:39PM (#47783335)
For sure, though with databases it's usually pretty clear even at the start whether your "objects" will be relational in nature. I can't think of a single time that hasn't been the case, over hundreds of apps/services I've been part of. Things like asynchronous jobs, message queues, even object storage, I fully agree though.