JOIN Types Poster Applause

When I first created this JOIN Types poster or cheat sheet back in 2013 I didn’t realize there was such a need for it.

I originally made this as a tool to explain JOIN types to a fellow coworker. It seemed almost impossible teach JOIN without it.

The inspiration to create this tool came from a little bit of frustration. At the time I was teaching JOINs to a coworker. He could not entirely grasp the difference between each. Once I finished the poster (which looked quite different than it does today), He could finally grasp the difference in JOINs.

I’ve used this poster to explain JOIN in a SQL Server magazine, several conferences and even clients to this day.

Now almost 9 years, thousands have downloaded it and are loving it! I wish I would’ve kept track of every download. It would’ve been interesting to know exactly how many are using the poster.

Since this is JOIN Types Month here at Stedman Solutions. It would make sense to highlight this free tool.