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Storing a Date/Time Without a Timezone Kills a Kitten on Every Save
- 2025-03-13
When storing event dates in an IT system, the most important factor is preserving the original editor’s intended timezone, rather than normalizing everything to UTC. UTC is just another timezone — it doesn’t inherently simplify calculations. By storing the event in the editor’s intended timezone, all necessary computations for display can be performed dynamically.