Isolation Isn't All Bad, For Your Database

Let’s review a fundamental of our databases: Isolation levels. Choosing transaction settings is something we’ve all done a few times then can forget about them until next time. Going back over the basics, tradeoffs of concurrency and integrity, keeps understanding sharp and minimizes time searching for the answer next time starting something new. A refresher for the experienced dev who likes to talk about the details or maybe even an eye opening introduction to the unfamiliar.