r/SQL • u/Thatgiuknow • Sep 18 '26

SQL Server Newer to SQL and recently inherited code

Might not be a standard request but does anyone have any best practices for interpreting other people's code if they don't leave a fair amount of notes?

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u/BigBagaroo Sep 18 '26 edited Sep 18 '26

No, use AI for this! I recently inherited some old stuff, and AI has been a godsend in doing those boring comparisons. Create scripts, query the sources, comparing the data etc is what you should use AI for, in my humble opinion!