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Does anyone use ULIDs [1] instead of UUIDs for stuff like this? I like that they're sortable. [1] https://github.com/alizain/ulid https://github.com/alizain/u

by gjem97 9y ago

Does anyone use ULIDs [1] instead of UUIDs for stuff like this? I like that they're sortable. [1] https://github.com/alizain/ulid https://github.com/alizain/ulid

joekrill 9y ago
What use is sorting a randomly generated value? I guess you're technically sorting on creation time?
- gjem97 9y ago
  Yes, the prefix is the timestamp.
- dozzie 9y ago
  > What use is sorting a randomly generated value? In general, order determinism. The elements in the table or list don't shuffle on every refresh.
WorldMaker 9y ago
I've been using ULIDs heavily in my projects lately. The lexicographic sort was something I was particularly looking for, because CouchDB _id indexes are lexicographic, meaning I more often than not can just use the main index and the order it returns the items. Given these projects are "offline first" apps, a stable sort and low probability of collisions were key needs.