Annoyed by anti-MongoDB post on HN

I am not going to link to this article - no point in giving it more attention. The anonymous post claimed data loss and basic disaster using MongoDB. I call bullshit on this anonymous rant. Why was it posted anonymously?

I am sitting in an airport waiting to fly home right now: just finished extending a Java+MongoDB+GWT app and I am starting to do more work on a project using Clojure+Noir+MongoDB.

I do have a short checklist for using MongoDB:
  • For each write operation I decide if I can use the default write and forget option or slightly slow down the write operation by checking CommandResult cr = db.getLastError(); - every write operation can be fine tuned based on the cost of losing data. I usually give up a little performance for data robustness unless data can be lost with minimal business cost.
  • I usually use the journalling option.
  • Use replica pairs or a slave.
  • I favor using MongoDB for rapid prototyping and research.
  • I use the right tool for each job. PostgreSQL, various RDF data stores, and sometimes Neo4J are also favorite data store tools.

Comments

  1. kiela1:25 AM

    and.. how is it related to the anonymous post ?
    so what? you just write a list of what you use and that's it, no counterarguments to the anonymous post..

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  2. Mark Watson, author and consultant7:34 AM

    Hello Kiela, I didn't like to see the mostly untrue rant against MongoDB from someone who refused to publicly identify themself. The comments on Hacker News did a good job at refuting the anonymous rant against MongoDB, and I didn't feel like saying much more except to list the steps that I take to mitigate any possible problems mentioned in the anonymous rant.

    Thanks for your comment,
    Mark

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  3. Rodrigo11:55 AM

    Plase, post the link so we can see it too.

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  4. Mark Watson, author and consultant11:59 AM

    Greetings Rodrigo.

    I don't feel like posting a link to the original rant, but the comments about the rant on HN are a worthwhile read: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3202081

    Best regards,
    Mark

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