I agree with the overall sentiment of this post.

I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way!) that every design choice comes with real trade-offs. There’s no magic database architecture that optimizes every dimension (e.g., scalability, performance, ease-of-use) simultaneously.

Social media often pushes us into oversimplified "winner vs. loser" narratives, but this hides the actual complexity of building great infrastructure.

Recognizing and respecting these differences makes us smarter engineers, better community members, and frankly, just more enjoyable people to chat with.

PS Thank you for helping me add a new book to my list :-)