Using UUIDv7 as Database Primary Keys

A persistent misconception in software engineering is that universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) are inherently unsuitable for database primary keys. The rationale stems from the fact that standard random UUIDs cause index fragmentation and frequent B-tree page splits during inserts due to their lack of sequential ordering.UUID SpecificationsD ...

Posted on Sat, 09 May 2026 17:42:27 +0000 by akelavlk