The Developer's Guide to Data Modelling with Document Databases

Explore the intricacies of data modeling with document databases in this 38-minute conference talk by Adrienne Braganza Tacke at NDC Conferences. Learn a methodology for developing effective data models, and apply it to a real-world use case. Understand the balance between flexibility and practicality in document database design. Discover how to identify workloads, establish relationships, and implement linking and embedding strategies. Examine the pros and cons of various design patterns, including polymorphic attributes and document versioning. Gain insights into making informed decisions about what to model and how to optimize for simplicity or performance. Apply these concepts to a casino floor analytics scenario, demonstrating the practical application of document database modeling techniques.

Introduction
Make sense of your workload
Identify relationships
Linking and embedding
Pros and cons
Polymorphic
Attribute
Document Versioning
Document Versioning Cons
Summary
Casino Floor Analytics
Workload
Relationships
Design Patterns
Simplicity vs Performance