I was a big fan of SQL as a language since meeting it in MS Access 95, but today I strongly believe that it became obsolete and too clumsy. I am now in favor of

I was a big fan of SQL as a language since meeting it in MS Access 95, but today I strongly believe that it became obsolete and too clumsy. I am now in favor of something more strict and structured, like MongoDB fully JSON-powered queries. Unfortunately, Mongo currently is heading directly into corporate hell, and with their uncanny license there's no way FOSS community will touch anything related with 6 foot pole in a nearby future.