> I remember when Mongo / NoSQL was peak hype cycle, and every new project "needed" to use it despite being a big step down in terms of features, ability and m

> I remember when Mongo / NoSQL was peak hype cycle, and every new project "needed" to use it despite being a big step down in terms of features, ability and maturity. It one for one reason and one reason only - performance over everything else. Any time I'd suggest using MySQL or PG during this period the reactions were as if I'd suggested storing data in a cucumber.