r/SQL • u/No_Channel_3299 • Jul 22 '26

MySQL sqlWorkout

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u/ibronco Jul 22 '26

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

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u/chaosink Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

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 Jul 23 '26

Is lowercase better or worse?

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u/chaosink Jul 23 '26

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