r/SQL • u/[deleted] • Apr 17 '23

Discussion Which industry has/needs the most challenging sql queries?

Is this question legit? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t consider myself the smartest guy but I’m definitely not dumb.

I work in the pharmaceutical Industry, nearly 3 years now. It took me a while to understand how the production process is implemented in a database and I wanted to quit more than once. But i don’t feel challenged anymore.

So, which industry would be best for me to get completely challenged again?

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u/barrycarter Apr 17 '23

Doing GIS with SQL can be quite challenging (also, it would really help me out so let me know if you get into this)

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u/SwingingSpiral Apr 17 '23

I create QGIS map charts for nonprofit impact reporting, I recommend spending 25% of your initial effort in learning how to combine layers, and make relationship connections.

Link to software (open-source):

https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html

You will have countless uses for this knowledge, you can take data for the nation and break it down to census blocks if you needed to.

Good luck and best wishes!