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When not to use a nullable foreign key β€” modelling the empty state as a default row
Part 9 of building a Telegram task tracker solo. The issue layer in the web app and the database design decision at its centre β€” when a nullable foreign key is the wrong choice and a dedicated default row is better, using issues, epics and the backlog as the example.
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