Building with Patterns: The Attribute Pattern

In MongoDB, the Attribute Pattern is a useful approach for handling documents with many similar fields but varying characteristics, particularly when those characteristics need to be sorted or queried on. This pattern allows for efficient indexing by moving common attributes into an array and reducing the number of indexes required, making it easier to manage queries and improve performance. By applying this pattern, developers can add organization to their documents, account for rare/unpredictable fields, and use non-deterministic naming conventions, ultimately simplifying query writing and execution.