Database-Migration

In the lifecycle of every successful PHP application, there comes a terrifying moment: the users table hits 50 million rows, and you need to rename a column.

Mastering Database Migrations in Go: GORM Auto-Migration vs. Versioned SQL # If you are building a backend service in Go, managing your database schema is one of the most critical aspects of your architecture. In the early stages of a prototype, you might just drop the database and recreate it. But as we move into 2025 and beyond, applications demand high availability. You cannot simply drop a production database to add a column.