title: MIN/MAX vs ORDER BY and LIMIT
body: <p>Out of the following queries, which method would you consider the better one? What are your reasons (code efficiency, better maintainability, less WTFery)...</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT MIN(`field`)
  FROM `tbl`;
  
  SELECT `field`
  FROM `tbl`
  ORDER BY `field`
  LIMIT 1;
  </code></pre>