Avoid JOIN USING in SQL Scripts

Lukas Eder covers an esoteric bit of syntax:

Some SQL operators are as esoteric as they’re powerful. One of the oldest operator that you’ve likely hardly ever used in real world applications is NATURAL JOIN which is the default in relational algebra. We’ve covered a funky use-case for NATURAL JOIN earlier on this blog.

Click through for a similar example using JOIN USING. It’s best to be specific in your SQL queries, at least the permanent ones that you add to scripts you expect to re-run in the future or make part of applications.