Backups

Backups: the simple truth most people ignore (and how to do it right) A backup is nothing more than a copy of your data.If your computer dies, you buy a new one and copy everything back. No data lost. No tears.Sounds simple? It is, if you do it properly.But most people don’t. They think it…

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Unreadable SQL

How to write Unreadable SQL… and why you shouldn’tWe’ve all seen it: a 200-line SQL query with no indentation, cryptic column aliases like a1, x, tmp, no comments, and nested subqueries that make your eyes bleed. It runs. It works. But six months later, nobody, not even the original author, can understand it. I’ve spent…

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