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“Database Avoidance Syndrome”
uDefinition:
ØAn aversion to placing any logic in the database
uDiagnostic Indications:
Ø“We should be database-independent.”
Ø“Databases are old fashioned. Everyone is coding this way.”
uSymptoms:
ØTwice as much code as is necessary
ØPerformance is 10 times slower.
ØNetwork traffic is 100 times as great.
ØFour times the load on the database server
ØThree times the development time
uTreatment
ØDirect application of logic (restraints probably required)
uRelated conditions
ØTechnical conformity
