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Introduction to NoSQL • Martin Fowler • GOTO 2012

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What it is

Martin Fowler's GOTO 2012 introduction to NoSQL databases: where they came from, their data models, how consistency thinking differs, and when to use them. He argues they won't make relational databases obsolete and introduces polyglot persistence.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN repeatedly recommends it as a balanced, beginner-friendly overview of SQL versus NoSQL, and some teachers assign it to students.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “one of the rare videos I've required students in my database classes to watch.”

    Great overview of why and when NoSQL is valuable; required viewing.

    joeclark77, 2016-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's your favorite tech talk?”

  2. “I strongly recommend this 1 hour talk by Martin Fowler”

    Strong overview of the NoSQL paradigms for beginners.

    WoodenChair, 2017-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Learning NoSQL, papers and books”

  3. “In this video Martin Fowler have some recommendations of when to choose a relational, graph or noSql database.”

    Fowler's recommendations on choosing relational, graph or NoSQL.

    alfonsodev, 2015-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: When should i use a NoSql database”

  4. “This video presents a much more balanced view of SQL versus NoSQL, in my opinion.”

    More balanced view of SQL versus NoSQL.

    mrwilliamchang, 2015-12 · Recommendation · in “I Dreamed of a Perfect Database”

  5. “Video from Martin Fowler about Introduction to NoSQL”

    Intro to NoSQL as learning resource.

    rolandm, 2017-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Learning NoSQL, papers and books”

  6. “This is a very good introduction to the term”

    Very good introduction to the term NoSQL.

    databrecht, 2021-02 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: SQL or NoSQL?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: nosql, martin fowler, polyglot persistence, consistency, data models

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