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MongoDB seems to be the go-to modern JSON-based database these days - it feels way faster and more flexible then MySQL ever was.

I was prompted to go for mongodb for the steemvids backend for a few reasons :

  • Theres heaps of guides around to help learn the MEAN stack
  • I found a few free mongodb providers to play with while I'm learning (eg: cloud.mongodb.com)
  • It's what steemdata uses