Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

The trouble with databases

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Databases are tricky, especially at scale. In this episode Mat, Jaana, and Jon discuss different types of databases, the pros and cons of each, along with the many ways developers can have issues with databases. They also explore questions like, “Why are serial IDs problematic?” and “What alternatives are there if we aren’t using serial IDs?” while at it.

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    • Featuring:

    • Jaana Dogan – Website, GitHub, X
    • Mat Ryer – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
    • Jon Calhoun – Website, GitHub, X

    Show Notes:

    • Things I Wished More Developers Knew About Databases
    • Spanner
    • Firestore
    • MySQL
    • Book: Designing Data-Intensive Applications
    • International Collegiate Programming Contest

      • Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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