[Sjenk]

Not only easy in Javascript, it is easy in any language that has easy serliazation to JSON. I always use it for my own hobby projects because I dont have that much SQL knowledge. Which makes Nosql easy choice for me, just serialize your object into json and push it to your DB.

[ben509]

Pushing a serialized object into a distributed hash definitely solves some problems.

And you have finite time, so if the choice is between that solution that you can do now and searching for another solution that may or may not be better, it's often reasonable to go with the known solution. In economics, this is known as "rational ignorance."

The value proposition of learning will change, though. You will find it's worth it, especially if you move beyond hobby projects and have to deal with any kind of business logic, to spend some time learning how databases work, and maybe even the math behind them, the relational model.

There are a lot of mediocre or awful references out there. If you need a good text on the subject, I recommend CJ Date's "Introduction to Database Systems." Note, though, I said good, not easy.

[lotsofcows]

That's not a choice. To make a choice you need to be aware of alternatives. You use NOSQL because it was easy to achieve your goal.

[Sjenk]

Dont mean to troll. But how choosing for the easiest way to achieve your goal not a choice?

[lotsofcows]

That's a different choice.

You might be "choosing" not to bother understanding the alternatives, but you're not making a choice between the alternatives because you don't know what they are.