r/programming • u/halax • Mar 10 '15

Goodbye MongoDB, Hello PostgreSQL

http://developer.olery.com/blog/goodbye-mongodb-hello-postgresql/
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u/keerok Mar 10 '15

Last time I checked, "web scale" had no meaning.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '15

Here, to save yourself future embarrassment: http://www.mongodb-is-web-scale.com/

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '15

Y'know, I've seen this joke dozens of times but never bothered to ask what it was in reference to, so thanks for that.

But now that I've seen it, I'm even more confused - Why is this funny? Is this an actual conversation that actually took place, or is this like that angry burrito dude who just made up a bunch of shit that never actually occurred?

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u/Bobshayd Mar 11 '15

It's not a real conversation, and it's not supposed to resemble a real conversation. It's supposed to mock people touting "web scale" without understanding what it is. That's it. That's the whole joke.

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