A quick question for SQL veterans about memorization and debugging
Hey everyone! I’m working on a data analyst project right now and wanted to get some insight from the pros regarding industry-standard workflows. 🛠️
Instead of a generic learning question, I have two specific questions about how experienced data professionals operate daily:
1. Function Memorization vs. Documentation lookup 📚
How do you veterans balance memorizing syntax versus using external references? Coming from Excel, the built-in Intellisense hints made writing formulas easy. SQL feels like it requires a massive amount of mental overhead. Do you actually memorize every single window function and string manipulation method, or is heavy reliance on documentation and Google completely normal in a production environment?
2. AI Code Review for Syntax Troubleshooting 🤖❌
I find myself losing time to minor syntax errors, like misplaced commas or incorrect logical sequencing in complex GROUP BY and HAVING clauses. Is it considered acceptable by industry standards to use AI as a quick debugging partner to spot these syntax errors, or should I be focusing on a different method to build code accuracy?
Appreciate any insights on how you optimize your daily coding workflow! 🚀