is eventual consistency always good enough for user profiles
Bao Nguyen
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hey folks, i'm working on a new social platform and we're debating how to store user profile data. we're thinking about using a distributed NoSQL database that has eventual consistency. on one hand, it scales super well and is pretty easy to manage. but then, what happens if a user updates their profile pic on one device and then immediately checks their profile on another device and sees the old pic still? is that okay for user experience, or should we aim for stronger consistency guarantees, even if it means more complexity or lower availability
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