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Expedia on how one extra data field can cost $12m
While designing the database, it is better to have a
notes
column in every table so that we can use it in future without changing the schema and breaking the application.
pavel_lishin
on Nov 2, 2010
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Can you go into some more detail to explain what you mean? I completely don't understand.
kprobst
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Wow... seriously?
epochwolf
on Nov 2, 2010
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Why not? I'm a big proponent of the SQL K-X model. You have two text fields in each table: key and xml. The flexibility of this model is incredible.
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