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Gud
on Aug 17, 2024
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Just use Postgres
Sorry but MySQL was not really “better” than Postgres.
I never understood back then why MySQL was the default choice for so many people.
afiori
on Aug 17, 2024
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Many claim that MySQL with default configs had various advantages over postgres with default config and that it had a far better replication story
Gud
on Aug 17, 2024
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MySQL would also silently lose your data
afiori
on Aug 17, 2024
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You win some you lose some
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I never understood back then why MySQL was the default choice for so many people.