How I Structured My Database for Real-World Relationships
Overview
Designing a database schema that reflects real-world complexity is one of the most important architectural decisions in any data platform. In this post, I share how I modeled complex relationships using Prisma ORM with a focus on extensibility, multilingual support, and practical backend integration.
The system supports elections, leaders, parties, governments, scandals, polls, and more—each with overlapping relationships, dynamic behavior, and historical timelines.