Engineers Can't Reliably Verify That a SQL Refactor Preserves Query Behavior
Data and infrastructure engineers reviewing SQL refactors have no reliable way to confirm two queries are behaviorally equivalent, and ad hoc manual review or LLM-based judgment can silently approve incorrect rewrites. This creates risk of subtle regressions passing code review undetected.
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