Learn Once, Use it for 30 years

I stumbled upon this article today: “Learn SQL Once, Use It for 30 Years” by Fayner Brack. Its starts with this… Open any SQL textbook from 1995. Find the example query: SELECT department, COUNT(*) AS headcountFROM employeesWHERE hire_date > ‘1994-01-01’GROUP BY departmentHAVING COUNT(*) > 5ORDER BY headcount DESC; Paste it into PostgreSQL 18 in 2026. […]