Eh, not so much databases, but in terms of code, super flexible 'all things to all people' generic abstractions tend to be a lot more work and a lot more difficult to debug than a tight solution tailored to the problem it's solving, written in domain terminology.
If only I had a nickel for every hour I've spent debugging abstractions and indirection that were just there for the sake of adding flexibility that would never be needed.
I'm in agreement with you actually. I was badly suggesting that that kind of flexibility up front bites us in the ass later and it's a bad impulse often followed.
If only I had a nickel for every hour I've spent debugging abstractions and indirection that were just there for the sake of adding flexibility that would never be needed.