Yes, the generated SQL query. It basically consisted of a lot of WHERE x IN (1,2,3,4) clauses for all the document IDs that matched something or other, and then repeated for the next JOIN. Small company, CTO was our direct boss and in the same open-plan office.

So they keep enough for the pre-builds, and if there’s no stock over, mark them as “sold out” on the shop. That’s how everyone else does it.

Lots. But one that springs to mind is a custom CMS where a new dev decided to print out the sql generated for a particular content type on paper. He took it to the CTO without comment.

What was wrong?

It was 12 pages.

Single data counterpoint: I have met genx poles who are much more positive and I’d call friends.

Imagine what these replica brands could achieve if they made their own stuff and people weren’t married to the brands