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Derek Comartin - CodeOpinion

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Should you Delete or Soft Delete?

Should you delete records from your database or instead use a soft delete? I was recently asked my view on this question from a follower on Twitter. So what's my answer? Well I'm not usually thinking about "deleting" anything. Rather I'm thinking about adding.

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