Choosing a database is one of the highest-leverage decisions you can make in a web application. The right choice can make your product feel fast, your features easier to ship, your reporting trustworthy, and your scaling plan far less stressful. The best part: there is no single “best database” overall, but there is a best database for your workload, your team, and your growth plan.This guide walks through the most effective database categories for modern web apps, highlights where each one shin [...]