When designing MongoDB schemas, it's crucial to balance performance and flexibility. Here's a quick guide:

📍 Embed When:

• One-to-Few relationships
• Small, static data
• Frequent read operations
• Data always loaded together

🔗 Reference When:

• One-to-Many relationships
• Large or dynamic data
• Complex querying needs
• Independent data scaling

Pro Tip: Want to dive deeper? Learn more in my detailed articles:
🔗 Schema Design Patterns for MongoDB
🔗 Algorithmic Concepts in MongoDB Design