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Database column recommendations

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Description

There are common types of db columns that should all have the same types and sizes

  • Primary keys
  • Timestamps (numeric unix time stamp as number)
  • User ID (64 byte varchar)

It would be helpful to have those documented for developers.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Find the developer documentation section covering database columns, then document the conventions requested for primary keys, numeric Unix timestamps, and user IDs; done when developers can find and apply those recommendations.

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Assessment

Domain
databases, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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