Database Metatheory: Asking the Big Queries
Summary: Critical metatheory examining database theory's fitness criteria, historical influence on other CS fields and products, and whether the relational model was a unique paradigm shift. Advocates evaluating theory via refutable "hard facts", valuing negative results and the theory–practice interplay. (summarized by gpt-5-mini on Feb 09 2026)
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