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Why learning SQL is so relevant to Developers

Wendy Calderon on November 11, 2019

A few weeks ago, whenever I heard the word SQL, my hands started to sweat. I knew it had to do with the fact that I had not been introduced to it t...
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Teodor Chirileanu

Cool article ! I must admit not being a big fan of SQL (I'm more of a no SQL type) but I indeed used SQL a lot and it deserves the place it's got on the ranks. Good point in saying any good Developer should know this language.

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Wendy Calderon

It sure is useful. I wasn't a big fan either, but thanks to a course I'm taking, I'm actually enjoying it nowdays!

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ArnoldB

which course helped you get familiar with SQL?

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Sava Chankov • Edited

Wendy, such a lovely article! You should start a series โ€œWhy learning <% DATA_PROCESSING_LANGUAGE %> is so relevant to Developerโ€. I suggest as a next language Cobol โ€“ its syntax is so easy, very close to English, the pay is near SQL and last but not least โ€” it was invented by a woman <3

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Wendy Calderon

Thank you for the suggestion Sava! Taking notes!!

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AlbertoM

I got into my first software developer job (JS developer) without knowing anything about sql. I had to learn it on the workplace and it has proved to be such a useful skill that i now use everyday.

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Wendy Calderon

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ good job!

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JCord

I live in SQL.

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Wendy Calderon

I hear it's fun there! ๐Ÿ˜

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Goran Kortjie

Thanks Wendy. SQL is really important.
I explored it for the first time last year and this year I have a job because of it. Not only that it has made me a better more thoughtful junior developer.

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dAVE Inden

Great post! I have been getting into SQL lately and can definitely see the power of it and working with relational databases.

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Wendy Calderon

That's awesome!
Also, I'm glad you liked the read! :)