This is not a bad take, but then every so often I have to insert 10 million rows into a database and for some reason that takes way longer than it should, and now I'm stuck figuring out the particular knobs and buttons needed to make it consume a reasonable amount of time and space.
Most databases do suffer from "common denominator" syndrome, and you need to know a LOT, or be comfortable with hybrids, to get the right DB for the job if you want to avoid writing your own.
Most databases do suffer from "common denominator" syndrome, and you need to know a LOT, or be comfortable with hybrids, to get the right DB for the job if you want to avoid writing your own.