Why every SQL query should start with 1=1? Some say 1=1 is pointless. I say it's a lifestyle. Need to comment out half your WHERE clause during debugging? 1=1 says: "I got you." No broken syntax. No tantrums. Just pure, unconditional truth. It’s the SQL equivalent of a wingman who never questions your choices. You: WHERE 1=1 --AND deleted_at IS NULL SQL: "No worries, king. Still valid." Corporate DBAs might scoff. “That’s unnecessary,” they say. Unnecessary like seatbelts until you're flying through a windshield. It’s the difference between: -- WHERE status = 'active' and: WHERE 1=1 -- AND status = 'active' One works. The other gets you a Friday night fixing prod. Real ones know.

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