8 Versions Of UUID And When To Use Them
- Nicole Tietz-Sokolskaya tl;dr: “I was onboarding a friend into one of my side project codebases and she asked me why I was using a particular type of UUID. I'd heard about this type while working on that project, and it's really neat. So instead of hogging that knowledge for just us, here it is: some good uses for different versions of UUID.”featured in #530
The Best UUID Type For A Database Primary Key
- Vlad Mihalcea tl;dr: "We are going to see what UUID type works best for a database column that has a Primary Key constraint. While the standard 128-bit random UUID is a very popular choice, you’ll see that this is a terrible fit for a database Primary Key column."featured in #373
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Understanding How UUIDs Are Generated
- Aryaman Sharda tl;dr: A look at the background and implementation of various versions of UUIDs, understanding "why UUIDs are practically unique, though an incredibly small potential for duplication exists."featured in #209