Learning Neo4j 3.x - Second Edition

Designing for query-ability

As with any database management system, but perhaps even more so for a graph database management system such as Neo4j, your queries will drive your model. What we mean with this is that, exactly like it was with any type of database that you may have used in the past or would still be using today, you will need to make specific design decisions based on specific trade-offs. Therefore, it follows that there is no one perfect way to model in a graph database such as Neo4j. It will all depend on the questions that you want to ask of the data and this will drive your design and model.

Therefore, my number one rule, and undoubtedly the most important best practice for graph database modeling, is to start with your user ...