• xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    JSON in the DB isn’t an antipattern. It is frequently used in absolutely terrible designs but it is not itself a bad thing.

    I’m a data architect and I approve this message.

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      3 months ago

      Carrying the body of a smaller plane in a larger plane isn’t an antipattern either. Airbus does this between body assembly and attaching the wings.

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      3 months ago

      Why not use nosql if your important data is stored in JSON? You can still do all your fancy little joins and whatnot.

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          Specifically so you get mature transactional guarantees, indices and constraints that let app developers trust your db.