/UUID

The Best UUID Type For A Database Primary Key

- Vlad Mihalcea tl;dr: "We are going to see what UUID type works best for a database column that has a Primary Key constraint. While the standard 128-bit random UUID is a very popular choice, you’ll see that this is a terrible fit for a database Primary Key column."

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New UUID Formats

tl;dr: "This document presents new Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) formats for use in modern applications and databases."

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Understanding How UUIDs Are Generated

- Aryaman Sharda tl;dr: A look at the background and implementation of various versions of UUIDs, understanding "why UUIDs are practically unique, though an incredibly small potential for duplication exists."

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