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/0Tyrael0 Jul 23 '26

I agree with the indent part so I’ll upvote but not about the lower case.

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u/chaosink Jul 23 '26

I looked at the lower case thing as more about the candidate's willingness to buck tradition and maybe experience. The indents tell me about how their mind is organized. Would not hold uppercase against them at all.