Pitfalls of using MySQL as your database choice?

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I've read online on multiple occassions that MySQL is a bad database. The places I've read this include some threads on Reddit, but they never seem to delve in on why it's a poor product.

Is there any truth to this claim? I've never used it beyond a very simple CRUD scenario, and that was for a university project during my second year.

What pitfalls, if any, are there when choosing MySQL as your database?

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