data-modeling-patterns
SKILL.md
Data Modeling Patterns
Overview
Data models are the foundation of every application. Get them right, and your application scales smoothly. Get them wrong, and you're stuck with expensive migrations and workarounds.
This skill provides systematic approaches to database schema design, from normalization principles to performance trade-offs, helping you make informed modeling decisions upfront.
When to use this skill:
- Designing new database schemas or tables
- Refactoring existing data models
- Evaluating normalization vs denormalization trade-offs
- Planning schema migrations and evolution
- Modeling complex domain entities and relationships
- Optimizing query performance through schema design