Methodology and Foundations of Data Modeling for MongoDB | MongoDB.local London 2026
Presenters Andrew Morgan Source MongoDB.local London 2026 Beyond Relational: Mastering Data Modeling with MongoDB 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Andrew Morgan here, and tonight we’re diving deep into the fascinating world of data modeling, specifically with MongoDB. Forget the dusty tomes of the 1970s; we’re exploring how modern data needs have reshaped our approaches and how MongoDB empowers us to build smarter, faster applications. The Relational Legacy: A Foundation with Limitations 🏛️ For decades, relational databases have been the bedrock of data management. Born in the 1970s with Edgar Codd’s groundbreaking work on normalization, this methodology aimed for data integrity and flexibility. The core idea was simple: store each piece of information only once to avoid inconsistencies. This was brilliant for its time, especially when storage was astronomically expensive. Imagine, back in the day, 16 kilobytes of RAM cost as much as the entire computer! 🤯 ...