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FancyQL, which he mentions, is, of course, EdgeQL – an insanely good query language of EdgeDB. The truth is EdgeQL is so good that you never want to go back to
by divan 3y ago
FancyQL, which he mentions, is, of course, EdgeQL – an insanely good query language of EdgeDB.
The truth is EdgeQL is so good that you never want to go back to SQL ever after. It's even a bit depressing when you realize how much time has been spent crafting SQL queries and dancing around it. EdgeQL renders most of those struggles obsolete.
The author of this post has written a book about SQL Window Functions, and probably developed an attachment with his SQL expertise. He probably doesn't need another query language – nobody likes to return to the "beginner" level after their identity has been attached to the "expert" level.
But people who hadn't developed abusive relationships with SQL expertise, they absolutely need "your query language".
- divan 3y agoShameless plug – I wrote a post with my experiences with EdgeDB last year. It's a bit outdated already, EdgeDB 3.0 launch is happening next week, but I can only add good things to the post so far. My experience with EdgeDB (Jul 26, 2022) https://divan.dev/posts/edgedb/ https://divan.dev/posts/edgedb/
- llimllib 3y ago> So if you’re a hardcore SQL user proud of their 20+ years of SQL experience – don’t try EdgeQL. It’s always hard to downgrade your identity from “master in something overly-complicated” to “newbie in better-and-less-complicated”. My eyes rolled so hard they actually flipped completely around