Couldn't agree more. There are 3 sources of information regarding database serializability/linearizability: 1. Marketing material (mostly useless) 2. Individu

Couldn't agree more. There are 3 sources of information regarding database serializability/linearizability: 1. Marketing material (mostly useless) 2. Individual projects/post-mortems (50/50 here; some just mis-use the technology from the get-go, others have valid feedback, but it's tough to determine when either applies) 3. Jepsen Tests (which is more like independently verifiable science) Sure, you can decide that your social-media solution has no need for consistency (or even durability!) - but in my experience, most solutions don't have that flexibility.