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> You can't just expect a relational database to magically become a distributed system just by using UUIDs. Nobody thinks this, do they?
by JimDabell 5y ago
> You can't just expect a relational database to magically become a distributed system just by using UUIDs.
Nobody thinks this, do they?
- lazide 5y agoYou’d be surprised. Unpleasantly, unfortunately. Not sure if the term gets used much now a days, but ‘cargo cult’ programming is definitely a thing still. Never stopped.
- datavirtue 5y agoSomebody thought RabbitMQ did load balancing because it had three redundant nodes. Pretty much ruined the company. Definitely caused all of us to lose our equity.
- withinboredom 5y agoI’d love to hear that story.