In this much overdue article, I will explain why I think that in almost all cases, you should implement a "database first" design in your application's data models, rather than a "Java first" design (or whatever your client language is), the latter approach leading to a long road of pain and suffering, once your project … Continue reading Truth First, or Why You Should Mostly Implement Database First Designs
Tag: Migration
Liquibase for DB Migrations
I have just now discovered a very nice-looking tool for database migrations: Liquibase https://www.liquibase.org/ With Liquibase, you can model your DB increments as XML files that will translate to as many as 13 different databases. A sample DB increment (taken from the Liquibase manual): property='vat' ...and so on. I guess it's about time to contact … Continue reading Liquibase for DB Migrations