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on April 25, 2023
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Scaling Databases at Activision [pdf]
I don't think foreign keys can be replaced by good code. Probably their main advantage is what happens if there are edge-cases or DB write fails, to make sure the referential integrity is maintained in outstanding circumstances.
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