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Just to clarify a bit: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36030033 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36030033 You’re not wrong in your assessment but I w
by brightball 3y ago
Just to clarify a bit:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36030033 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36030033
You’re not wrong in your assessment but I would still expect a company architecting a total replacement for an existing system to know why they are choosing critical components. In this case it was an extensive lack of database consideration in many decisions.
- relix 3y agoThe extensive lack of database consideration in many decisions is indeed concerning, and obviously integrity checks should be standard and default.
- spiffytech 3y agoIn my mind, the distinction is whether the decision was thoroughly considered. Contrast these two attitudes: "PG is a common choice, which is valuable. We understand our requirements and options well enough to consider it appropriate." vs: "PG is the one we've heard of, why would we look at anything else?"