It's not you, it's SQL

In a reflective and somewhat satirical narrative, Jamie Turner recounts the early 2010s enthusiasm for NoSQL databases like MongoDB, contrasting it with the enduring challenges and limitations of SQL, particularly in handling data relationships, transaction complexity, and read efficiency. Turner argues that while the initial NoSQL movement failed due to immature implementations, it highlighted developers' desire for more flexible data models that SQL could not provide. He critiques SQL's rigid data structures, cumbersome transaction processes, and unpredictable read performance, advocating for modern databases that integrate application and database types, such as Convex, which promises seamless, developer-friendly data handling without SQL's drawbacks. The narrative underscores the need for databases that align with contemporary programming models, emphasizing typed, relational documents and efficient, conflict-free transactions.

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