Part 2: Adding relationships
Alright! Now that you have mastered how to use record IDs and schemaless CRUD, it's time to build on that knowledge by learning how to create relationships between tables.
We'll be covering graph relations first, then dive into record links and finish with relational-style joins, which - spoiler alert - are actually subqueries.
Throughout this part, we'll be discussing data modelling, when to use graph vs record links and learn all about doing CRUD using relationships.
If you're ready to start making some new relationships, join me in the next one.
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