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Ep. 17 - Why Data Types Matter

Ep. 17 - Why Data Types Matter

What's in Your Data?
30 min
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NULL is Schrodinger’s cat? Takeout containers likened to data types?? This week, Daniel and Anna talk about data types in SQL like NULL vs empty string, variable vs fixed length fields, floats and decimals, datetime, and more. They also get into why data types matter —for preventing data loss and improving data quality. If you have any thoughts or any more data type analogies you’d like to share, email us at podcast@melissa.com.