Normalized data isn’t just about speed—it’s about *accuracy*. Had a client once where sales data was duplicated across 3 tables. One update missed = wrong reports. Took weeks to untangle.
After normalizing, queries were slower at first (joins, ugh), but once we indexed properly? Night and day difference.
Tools like Lucidchart help plan your schema before diving in.
After normalizing, queries were slower at first (joins, ugh), but once we indexed properly? Night and day difference.
Tools like Lucidchart help plan your schema before diving in.