Nothing is wrong with NoSQL except for how it (often) gets used. NoSQL is just a dumping grounds for less-structured data that allows startups to accumulate tec

Nothing is wrong with NoSQL except for how it (often) gets used. NoSQL is just a dumping grounds for less-structured data that allows startups to accumulate tech debt more rapidly, while providing enough functionality to be useful. Where I've seen it used is to delay the decision making process of adding structure to data, or a prototype database, before you are certain what your application's needs are. For simple disconnected data in low performance applications, they provide a low barrier to entry. But eventually people start embedding foreign keys into documents and the whole thing goes South.