What are the advantages and disadvantages of expanding a database by adding new tables to a project?

Advantages of adding new tables to the database:

• Allows for more logical data structuring by separating different entities
• Simplifies scaling and extending functionality
• Improves data readability and maintainability

Disadvantages:

• Increases database schema complexity
• Possible decrease in performance with a large number of JOIN queries
• Necessity to modify and support database migrations

It is important to plan the database structure in advance to avoid excessive data fragmentation and complex relationships.