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bajsejohannes 9 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Goodbye integers, hello UUIDv7

Because a hash is (by definition) a one-way function. You need to be able to go the other way for incoming ids.

MattPalmer1086 9 months ago [–]

Ah, good point. Hadn't thought about the opposite direction.

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