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Is it common to write apps that target multiple databases with SQL as the abstraction point? SQL behaves so differently across vendors (with respect to performa
by weberc2 7y ago
Is it common to write apps that target multiple databases with SQL as the abstraction point? SQL behaves so differently across vendors (with respect to performance, extensions, etc) that I would be more inclined to write distinct queries for each vendor rather than try to find strings optimal for every vendor.
- kasey_junk 7y agoIt used to be much more common when we shipped software to enterprises that required particular databases. It’s much less common in SaaS environments.