A long time ago, I was asked to perform a programming function (FizzBuzz) on a whiteboard during an interview with T-SQL. I was able to get the theory behind it, but I am pretty poor at memorizing syntax. I’d rather spend my time studying concepts, theory, and technology. Indexes and cursors are two great examples. I don’t think it really matters if you don’t memorize how to write those by hand, it’s more valuable to understand how they work instead.
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