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sgarland on Aug 17, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Soft Deletes with Ecto and PostgreSQL

So implement a trash can?

throw-the-towel on Aug 18, 2024 [–]

And how would you implement one, if not with soft-delete?

sgarland on Aug 18, 2024 | [–]

No, it’s still a soft delete, but do it so restoration doesn’t require manual action by a dev.

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