Choosing the right data type for your columns is first of all a design decision that has tremendous impact on the correctness of the database schema. It is not just about performance or space usage: the data type is the first constraint on your data and it decides what can be persisted in your columns and what is not acceptable.
Choosing the wrong data type for your columns is a mistake that might make your life as a DBA look like hell.
What they say in Heaven
Guided by angelic spells, the hands that design databases in Heaven always choose the right data type. Database architects always look at the logical schema and ask the right questions about each attribute and they always manage to understand what the attribute is used for and what it will be used for in the future.
What will put you to hell
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