← Back to context Comment by nicoritschel 7 hours ago lol a FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED post hits the HN homepage every few months it feels like 3 comments nicoritschel Reply whateveracct 7 hours ago and another CTO will use this meme as a reason to "just use Postgres" for far longer than they should lmao throw_away_623 2 hours ago I’ll take “just use Postgres” over “prematurely add three new systems” any day. Complexity has a cost too.Using Postgres too long is probably less harmful than adding unnecessary complexity too early whateveracct 2 hours ago It probably is, but I don't like to operate as if I will inevitably make giant mistakes. Sometimes there isn't a trade off - you can just be good lolol.Both are pretty bad.
whateveracct 7 hours ago and another CTO will use this meme as a reason to "just use Postgres" for far longer than they should lmao throw_away_623 2 hours ago I’ll take “just use Postgres” over “prematurely add three new systems” any day. Complexity has a cost too.Using Postgres too long is probably less harmful than adding unnecessary complexity too early whateveracct 2 hours ago It probably is, but I don't like to operate as if I will inevitably make giant mistakes. Sometimes there isn't a trade off - you can just be good lolol.Both are pretty bad.
throw_away_623 2 hours ago I’ll take “just use Postgres” over “prematurely add three new systems” any day. Complexity has a cost too.Using Postgres too long is probably less harmful than adding unnecessary complexity too early whateveracct 2 hours ago It probably is, but I don't like to operate as if I will inevitably make giant mistakes. Sometimes there isn't a trade off - you can just be good lolol.Both are pretty bad.
whateveracct 2 hours ago It probably is, but I don't like to operate as if I will inevitably make giant mistakes. Sometimes there isn't a trade off - you can just be good lolol.Both are pretty bad.
and another CTO will use this meme as a reason to "just use Postgres" for far longer than they should lmao
I’ll take “just use Postgres” over “prematurely add three new systems” any day. Complexity has a cost too.
Using Postgres too long is probably less harmful than adding unnecessary complexity too early
It probably is, but I don't like to operate as if I will inevitably make giant mistakes. Sometimes there isn't a trade off - you can just be good lolol.
Both are pretty bad.