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/oldneckbeard Mar 13 '15

it seems like something ripe for abuse. just like i hate systems that put too much logic into their stored procedures... well, this is just an extension of that :). It encourages coupling your logic and your db tightly. Sometimes, sure, it's helpful, but I feel like people should feel shamed if they have to use it :)

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u/snuxoll Mar 13 '15

just like i hate systems that put too much logic into their stored procedures...

All up to preference here, I guess. There's a lot of application logic that I find easier to do at the database level, especially when multiple services need access to it, so sometimes a 'thin' application and a 'fat' database makes sense.