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Aug 14, 2026 · Databases
Still Using NULL? How It Can Quietly Slow Down Your Database
This article explains why MySQL discourages using NULL as a default column value, demonstrates how NULL affects indexing, comparisons, and aggregate functions, and shows through concrete examples that improper NULL handling can lead to unexpected query results and performance degradation.
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