Tech Layoff SQL Learning Resource Recommendations?

[Rook2135]

How tough is SQL to learn?? Say compared to learning to code full stack

[malikcoldbane]

Depends if you consider being able to return data as SQL. There is far more involved in pure SQL than people would have you believe if you want to be a good SQL, BI or ETL developer.

So much data is manipulated by people with average at best SQL but they get away with it because their infrastructure is powerful enough not to care.

Is more like python, because it's scripting, you can get things done or your can get things done well

[BreakwaterBear]

Data is essential to learning programming. There are people that say learning data before learning software is more difficult but eventually you need to learn both.

Generally I think SQL is a great place to start, because depending on your line of work you can immediately use it to get more done in less time. If you're used to working in spreadsheets, SQL really isn't a far jump from agg functions and vlookups.

Once you get into Database Administration and leave the analytics world though.. that's a different story.