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by speed_spread 1479 days ago
Properly normalized data isn't just faster, it's also easier to work with for the end user. There are much less exceptions, edge cases and snafus to work around and test for. If you're talking about the transition period between formats, well yeah, you're gonna see things breaking. But these were already broken, just not in apparent ways. In the end, everybody wins.
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> Properly normalized data isn't just faster, it's also easier to work with for the end user.

Extracting and reusing data, yes. Getting it into the tool in the first place, no way. Tools that won't even allow you to save your data and make it persistent until you conform to every single integrity requirement are a nightmare for end users.