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Use timestamps instead of booleans #18

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@Sporiff

Boolean values are often unnecessary if an action timestamp conveys the information. For example, we currently use a boolean isSubscribed field on subscriptions to convey whether the subscription is active. Instead, an unsubscribedAt timestamp would convey more information:

  • If it's present, the user is unsubscribed
  • If it's not present, the user is subscribed
  • The updatedAt and unsubscribedAt fields can convey different information (the unsubscribedAt timestamp is a definite action taken at a specific time, the updatedAt value is updated whenever a record changes).

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