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# [Understanding the DynamoDB Sort Key Order](https://benoitboure.com/understanding-the-dynamodb-sort-key-order?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn what the UTF-8 order is and how to use it to your advantage

May 2, 2021 · 4 min read · benoitboure.com  
Updated May 16, 2021  
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## Responses 2

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[Denys Kryvoshei](https://hashnode.com/@DenysKryvoshei)

[Oct 26, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-the-dynamodb-sort-key-order/608ed45fdc886b43180068ac/comment/653acee6e641417b5eeec884)

Great article, thanks!

[Jannik Wempe](https://hashnode.com/@JannikWempe)

[May 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-the-dynamodb-sort-key-order/608ed45fdc886b43180068ac/comment/609657ca1ea29f2c341dfd94)

Good read! The images make it really visual 😊

[Benoît Bouré](https://hashnode.com/@bboure)

[May 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-the-dynamodb-sort-key-order/608ed45fdc886b43180068ac/comment/609657ca1ea29f2c341dfd94#reply-60965bbb21068818a5c60fa7)

I'm using the [NoSQL Workbench](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/workbench.html).

It's really useful to design single-table schemas

[Jannik Wempe](https://hashnode.com/@JannikWempe)

[May 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-the-dynamodb-sort-key-order/608ed45fdc886b43180068ac/comment/609657ca1ea29f2c341dfd94#reply-6096a69221068818a5c614a6)

[Benoît Bouré](https://hashnode.com/@bboure) Nice! I didn't know that before 😊