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Data Design Is Not Optional
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Data modeling is a critical part of the development of any information system. It enforces certain rules on the information – such as ensuring that customer identifiers are never duplicated, that no account exists without a customer to own it, and that all the information about a customer has been filled in.[read more]
Data Design Matters
As important as it is, data modeling has always had a geeky, faintly impractical tinge to some. I’ve seen application development projects proceed with a suboptimal, “good enough”, model. The resulting systems might otherwise be well-architected, but sometimes strange vulnerabilities emerge that track directly to data design flaws.[read more]
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“Very interesting article. I wodered if some of the things that I "like" might seem random but you point out that it actually helps add detail to a more complex profile. Will this give me pause in "liking" things?The reason why I "like" things is to show approval of the perosn who posted the content. This article isn't likely to alter that behavior but it's good to know.One reason why I do resist ...”
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