@Edent Great post, but less sure about the last part. How much of a current performance hit should we take now - and should have been taken by database designers in the 1960s - to anticipate 500 emoji names? Future proofing is a great idea, so long as we proof against the right future. Investing for future benefit is great, investing for no benefit, rather less so. And by the time it's clear which of those it is, it's already a bit late. Some semi-related thoughts here https://www.publicstrategist.com/2013/03/the-phoenix-and-the-constitution/ The phoenix and the constitution