alt Hacker NewsThe author should include benchmarks otherwise, saying that UUIDs “increase latency” is meaningless. For instance, how much longer does it take to insert a UUID vs. an integer? How much longer does scanning an index take?
The author should include benchmarks otherwise, saying that UUIDs “increase latency” is meaningless. For instance, how much longer does it take to insert a UUID vs. an integer? How much longer does scanning an index take?
The author doesn't reference any tests that they themselves ran, but they did link a cybertec article [0] with some benchmarks.
[0] https://www.cybertec-postgresql.com/en/unexpected-downsides-...