MongoDB Schema Design Best Practices

TL;DR How you model your MongoDB schema depends on your app. I walk through the basics of data modeling with real-world examples so you can stop guessing and start making informed schema decisions.

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“How do I model my schema for my application?” It’s one of the most common questions devs have pertaining to MongoDB. And the answer is, it depends. This is because document databases have a rich vocabulary that is capable of expressing data relationships in more nuanced ways than SQL. There are many things to consider when picking a schema. is your app read or write-heavy? What data is frequently accessed together? What are your performance considerations? How will your data set grow and scale? If you’re coming from a SQL background, I wrote a separate post on moving from SQL to NoSQL that covers how to shift your thinking about data modeling.

In this talk, we will discuss the basics of data modeling using real-world examples. You will learn common methodologies and vocabulary you can use when designing your database schema on your application.