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by zubairq 573 days ago
Wow, I see you made SQLWindows too. I am in awe!
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You have probably heard the saying "Never meet your heroes; you will be disappointed."

When I think about SQLWindows, I mostly think about what I got wrong.

Specifically, I had the mindset that "I don't know anything about databases, I'm just a Windows UI guy."

So I didn't put any effort into understanding SQL databases and maybe creating any kind of visual interface for the database.

Instead, I just worked on the Windows application side and dropped you into raw SQL for any database code.

You can also blame me for the outline code editor. All I can say is the classic excuse: "It seemed like a good idea at the time."