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It's amazing what happens when good designers think about their data structures, rather than write first and refactor later (or don't).
by gamache 18y ago
It's amazing what happens when good designers think about their data structures, rather than write first and refactor later (or don't).
- jrockway 18y agoI doubt MediaWiki 0.001 beta had this exact database schema. MediaWiki is an open source project that has had thousands of man-hours poured into it.
- gamache 18y agoI realize that this isn't the same schema that launched MediaWiki. Its retained focus and ability to sustain growth without sprawl tells me that the schema was well thought out.