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Reason to use MySQL: It's easy to find people comfortable with it that won't accidentally shoot off a toe doing simple things. The "Don't use MySQL" argument s
by bcoates 13y ago
Reason to use MySQL: It's easy to find people comfortable with it that won't accidentally shoot off a toe doing simple things.
The "Don't use MySQL" argument smells like the "don't use bcrypt" argument to me. You're letting the perfect be the enemy of the good, for 95% of the usecases where you're doing something dumb like using MongoDB or homebrewing something, MySQL is a better choice--even if it isn't often the best choice.
- asdasf 13y agoI've never seen a single mysql database where there was no toe shooting happening. People just don't seem to miss their toes. In 100% of the cases where you used mysql, postgresql was a better option in every way. It isn't letting perfect be the enemy of good, it is saying "don't use bad software when there's good software available".