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Tag All the Things!
There are several ways to add a “tagging” feature to an app. Sometimes it requires multiple tables and joins to solve the problem. Sometimes a simpler approach is both better and easier. This article explores a simple approach to tagging with Postgres array fields, a GIN index, and Ecto to add tagging functionality to an Elixir system.
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