Category: SSC

SQL Math: Whole Numbers, Real Numbers

It’s been a long time since grade school math, and for some the details have become kinda fuzzy. I’m no [insert name of famous math genius here], but I’ve been able to explain some basic things over the years.  A common SQL Math Misunderstanding came up again recently with a fellow SQL practitioner, so off […]

An Analogy is like a Tree….

For years, I’ve been trying to express how everything ties into everything else. A big part of understanding any given thing is relating that thing to other things like it. So, a big part of learning is analogy. This is been on my mind lately because I’ve been listening to some podcasts regularly, and been […]

Maaaaaagic Tables!!!

I had an interview earlier this week. An interview for a SQL developer position. It went fine. But. Question number X in the initial tech screen was, and I quote: “What are magic tables?” ……I’m sorry, what? No, really. “What are magic tables?” Uhm. There’s no such thing. Oh, yes there are! This is my favorite question. […]