Heh, of course you get a bunch of responses about database swaps... But I think the point is still valid. You probably don't want your early design to focus on

Heh, of course you get a bunch of responses about database swaps... But I think the point is still valid. You probably don't want your early design to focus on an edge case. That said, a clear API between your DB and app is worthwhile for a lot of reasons (in general).