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Because knowing how they worked through the decision to come to a conclusion on using a particular product is valuable. Postgres is usually the first choice fo
by Rodeoclash 10y ago
Because knowing how they worked through the decision to come to a conclusion on using a particular product is valuable.
Postgres is usually the first choice for applications like this so knowing why they chose something else over that could influence others that need to make a similar decision.
- thinkingkong 10y agoWhen you say usually you probably mean "currently, usually" or "in the last x years usually". Netflix has super smart people. They arent just picking random tools off the shelf and implementing things without constraints for the sake of it.
- angersock 10y agoRight, which is why asking how they came to that decision (instead of using a DB dating back over three decades of development) is useful and reasonable.
- otterley 10y ago> Postgres is usually the first choice for applications like this Do you have any data to substantiate this claim?