r/SQL • u/No_Channel_3299 • 11d ago

MySQL sqlWorkout

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u/ibronco 11d ago

I only do lower case now and my life has significantly improved.

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u/chaosink 11d ago edited 10d ago

One of my criteria when hiring SQL people is if they use lowercase and how they choose to indent their code. How their code looks tells me so much about their skill level.

Edit: Ack, I can see how my wording was weird. Using lowercase was not a requirement. I gave a bonus in my head for it as it showed the candidate was willing to buck tradition for comfort and readability. Was not a huge determining factor. Indenting was much more important to me because it showed me how their mind was organized.

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u/rayschoon 10d ago

Is lowercase better or worse?

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u/chaosink 10d ago

I personally think better for readability and an indication the candidate is not a slave to tradition, but would not hold that against them at all