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Versioned database logic in Rails: governance for evolving apps

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Database Debates Versioned Rails:

Versioned database logic is getting governance-minded in Rails, and the core idea is simple: version DB functions and triggers so they stay in step with evolving apps. Fx's approach for Rails shows how to do this in practice, giving teams a way to track DB rules as software changes roll out. It's a practical toolkit for teams balancing code shipping with rule migrations. [1]

Fx treats database logic as versioned artifacts—functions, triggers, and rules that can be updated without losing historical context. That setup helps development teams keep application code and database behavior aligned in a living Rails project. [1]

On the other side, DuckDB's Relational Charades: Turning Movies into Tables pushes a bold take on how data can live inside a database [2]. It shows how a single system can host evolving, even playful, relational structures that inform modeling choices. [2]

Fx versioned database functions and triggers for Rails — this approach treats DB logic as versioned artifacts, letting teams evolve functions, triggers, and rules in parallel with their app code [1].

DuckDB post on Relational Charades — turning Movies into Tables shows how a database can host evolving schemas in surprising ways [2].

Governance for evolving apps just got more concrete. Watch how these ideas influence Rails projects as they scale.

References

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HackerNews

Fx: Versioned database functions and triggers for Rails

Versioned database functions and triggers for Rails; GitHub project FX enabling versioned logic in Rails apps through a Rails library.

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[2]
HackerNews

Relational Charades: Turning Movies into Tables

Demonstrates turning movies into tables using relational databases, illustrating modeling techniques and SQL queries.

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