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💬 123 comments
⬆︎ 247 upvotes
Discussed as an alternative to Cuid2, with pros and cons in terms of aesthetics, length, and collision risk.
Found in /r/webdev/Apr 10, 2025
Should I be using UUID or something else?
💬 16 comments
⬆︎ 7 upvotes
The comment expresses dislike for UUIDs, but also acknowledges their use.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Apr 7, 2025
What UUID version do you recommend ?
💬 53 comments
⬆︎ 44 upvotes
One comment expresses reservations about UUIDs in general, highlighting their larger size, slower performance, and lower readability compared to integers.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Mar 28, 2025
Life Altering PostgreSQL Patterns
💬 60 comments
⬆︎ 176 upvotes
Mentions of UUIDs, but not promoting or demoting
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Mar 27, 2025
UUID vs Sequential INT Id for Users in database
💬 26 comments
⬆︎ 32 upvotes
Mentioned as a safer approach, suitable for generating IDs across different systems.
Found in /r/learnprogramming/Mar 10, 2025
Any Reason to Use NUMERIC instead of UUID for a PK?
💬 40 comments
⬆︎ 23 upvotes
UUID is mentioned as the alternative and a better choice than numeric.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Nov 13, 2024
SERIAL vs UUID: Best Practices for Primary Keys in Production?
💬 49 comments
⬆︎ 17 upvotes
Discussion focuses on using UUIDs to future proof a database design.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Sep 23, 2024
Performance and security with Primary Keys
💬 38 comments
⬆︎ 5 upvotes
UUIDs are recommended by multiple users for security reasons, particularly in public-facing applications to prevent easily guessable IDs. However, there's also discussion regarding performance overhead.
Found in /r/SQL/Jun 22, 2023
Unexpected downsides of UUID keys in PostgreSQL
💬 8 comments
⬆︎ 37 upvotes
UUIDs are discussed as having unexpected downsides in PostgreSQL. The discussion centers on performance issues.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Subscribe to our newsletter!
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