Very briefly put, I use MongoDB to start off most new projects. My primary objective is that my application fulfills it's use case. Data is malleable, so you s

Very briefly put, I use MongoDB to start off most new projects. My primary objective is that my application fulfills it's use case. Data is malleable, so you should use the right tools for your needs. That being said, it sounds like the OP was trying to use a chisel as a replacement for a toolbox. Basically fighting the software (mongodb) to fit his requirements, instead of using additional tools. http://blog.8thlight.com/uncle-bob/2012/05/15/NODB.html http://blog.8thlight.com/uncle-bob/2012/05/15/NODB.html http://blog.heroku.com/archives/2010/7/20/nosql/ http://blog.heroku.com/archives/2010/7/20/nosql/