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Primary keys in DBs should be natural keys in the first place. You use surrogate keys only to optimize things. So the whole analogy now points in the exact opp
by still_grokking 3y ago
Primary keys in DBs should be natural keys in the first place. You use surrogate keys only to optimize things.
So the whole analogy now points in the exact opposite direction as stated.
- akoboldfrying 3y agoWhat's an example of a natural key for a person, that never changes?