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		ngc248 on Aug 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reddit’s database has two tables (2012) Choosing a DB is not premature optimization, but it eliminates a whole host of data related problems and smoothens development.

geocar on Aug 19, 2022 [–]

> Choosing a DB is not premature optimization

That's your opinion.

> it eliminates a whole host of data related problems and smoothens development

I don't find this to be true, but maybe you have different problems than I do.

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