Thank you John R. Pierce. Finally someone who understands the purpose of this thread. Otherwise, next thing you know, we'll have Web apps/developers designing bra's for milk cows so they'll look better in the field. :)
On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 1:05 PM, John R Pierce <pie...@hogranch.com> wrote: > On 8/24/2015 9:34 AM, Melvin Davidson wrote: > >> And again, I am talking about _database_ design, not Web apps. Letting >> Web developers design a database to work with their app, is a very, Very, >> VERY bad idea. >> It is far better to let DBA's and "database develeopers" design a good >> database, then to let those apps mold a db into a non-optimum design. >> > > if you let the app drive the database design, you tend to end up with a > database which is only useful to that single app, and likely breaks when > that app changes. > > -- > john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz > > > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- *Melvin Davidson* I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.
