This is not just an ignorant idea but a stupid idea. Just because you can't figure out the right way to do it in vanilla SQL doesn't mean it can't be done [1].

This is not just an ignorant idea but a stupid idea. Just because you can't figure out the right way to do it in vanilla SQL doesn't mean it can't be done [1]. This strawman is just a different form of the NoSQL strawman [2]. Edit: Ah, looks like I've struck a nerve with the event sourcing Datomic fanboys. Enjoy using your golden hammer and turning every problem into a nail! By the way, if you ever make my way into my organization and waste my time with this nonsense, I WILL fire you. Nobody should tolerate your desire to solve already-solved problems with poorer quality solutions you have selected for their novelty. At that point, I'll kindly ask you to please explain to me what a write ahead log is and what it does, because if you don't, I'll happily explain it for you. [1] https://brandur.org/idempotency-keys https://brandur.org/idempotency-keys [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2F-DItXtZs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2F-DItXtZs