This is often the most rigid part of your stack. Changing your database later is much harder than changing a frontend framework.
Examples: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite.
Choose this if:
✅ Structure is known: You have clear entities (Users, Orders, Inventory) with strict relationships.
✅ Data Integrity is key: You cannot afford "orphan" data (e.g., an Order without a User).
✅ Complex Queries: You need to join multiple tables to generate reports.
Examples: MongoDB, Firebase, DynamoDB.
✅ Unstructured Data: You are storing logs, analytics, or user-generated content that varies wildly.
✅ Speed of Iteration: You need to change data models daily without writing migration scripts.
✅ Real-time: You need out-of-the-box syncing (e.g., Chat apps using Firebase).
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