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hobonationyesterday at 11:28 PM1 replyview on HN

I think so. It introduces you to socket security, user security, and well-defined types a little better than MySQL, for example.

Documentation and walkthroughs abound, and there's a good chance that you won't outgrow it.


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jamesfinlaysontoday at 6:12 AM

> well-defined types a little better than MySQL

Ugh yes. I remember starting on MySQL then being hit by the strictness of Postgres... then terrified by the looseness of MySQL when I moved back (changing jobs).