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0 pointspaulddraper2y ago0 comments

While I mostly agree, there is a bit of Stockholms syndrome.

A lot of people don't know what they even could be missing.

For example, there is no succinct way of writing an antijoin in SQL .

The MERGE command has only been implemented by some engines due to (IIRC) concurrency concerns/ambiguities.

ANSI SQL JSON operations have improved but are still clunky.

Boolean NULL and IN is a clusterf of footguns.

Etc.

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lolinder2y ago

Oh, I agree! SQL is far from optimal, as is JS. My thoughts are more about the feasibility of a replacement than the need for one.

US electrical outlets are also highly flawed, but we're never going to replace them either. Standards, once entrenched, are nearly impossible to uproot.

Zak2y ago

I like US electrical outlets. They make for small, foldable plugs.

Yes, it's easier to shock one's self than with most other outlet designs, but the consequences of that are usually mild and help to instill a healthy respect for electricity.

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