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by gaius 2770 days ago
why do I need experience with database x, when I can pick it up in less than a week

You can use a serious database like Postgres or SQL Server or Oracle for 5 years or more and still not see more than a fraction of it or its surrounding ecosystem. MongoDB sure, you can know everything you need to know in a day.

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By “use” you mean is when that database size fits in a single page of memory, right?