Re: Mixing OO and DB

topmind wrote:
>
> Decoupling adds a layer of indirection. Indirection is not free.
> Unless that level of indirection buys you a lot, it is often not worth
> it because it adds to maintenance cost and red-tape code bulk. Spend
> indirection wisely.
>
Or decoupling could be thought of as replacing a layer of bad design with a layer of better design.

Relational databases added many layers with a large cost in performance, memory, and disk--and the benefits from RDB's improved design outweigh those costs which have largely mitigated by progress and Moore's Law.

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