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She has never been "clueless" and has written insightfully for years.

• globular-toast 5y ago
  Well she's clueless about what actually sped up this database query.
  • yuliyp 5y ago
    Without knowing which database engine (MySQL comes with more than one) she was using, nor the testing that she actually performed, what makes you say that?
    • mst 5y ago
      I remember versions of mysql whose string indexing was sufficiently limited on every available backend that this would've been the correct change. Hell, back in ... 2001? I think? I ended up making exactly the same set of changes to an early database design of mine, for pretty much the same stated reasons and with very similarly pleasant effects on its performance.
  • Lammy 5y ago
    imo “clueful”/clueless is more about being able to sense situations where there is something to be known rather than knowing everything upfront all the time (which is obviously impossible)