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The government doesn't use SQL (programming.dev)
submitted 1 week ago by suy@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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See the post on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/provisionalidea.bsky.social/post/3lhujtm2qkc2i

According to many comments, the US government DOES use SQL, and Musk is not understanding much what's going on.

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[–] Tetragrade@leminal.space 43 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Sounds like he got confused looking at a view of a join.

SELECT holder_name, amount
FROM account JOIN transaction ON transaction.account_id=account.id;

-- WTF!! THERE'S DUPLICATES!!!
[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That, or he doesn't understand composite keys.

[–] Tetragrade@leminal.space 10 points 1 week ago

Commie-site keys??? LIBERAL!!! GUT IT!

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