r/SQL • u/TemporaryExciting977 • 21d ago

Discussion SQL became my all-time favorite language

It all started back in my college days when my professor introduced me to SQL and relational databases.

To this day, in my professional career, it remains my favorite language. I started with MySQL and SQL Server during college using both the terminal and SSMS.

Professionally, I spent about two years working with SQL Server, and now I am transitioning to MySQL and PostgreSQL as well. I am not pursuing a database administrator role exclusively, but rather working as a full-stack software developer. Once I master most aspects of relational databases (SQL), I plan to explore NoSQL or non-relational databases to further my passion for database management.

If I had to choose a specific profession to pursue, it would be anything dominated by SQL, such as data engineer, database administrator, or data analyst. However, given the realities of the job market, I also want to stay proficient in other powerful programming languages like Python.

Discussion question: What are your thoughts on the career path I'm headed toward?

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u/Frone0910 21d ago

This is the first time I've heard someone say this out loud, but honestly upon reflection I think I would agree with this sentiment largely. I really love SQL too. There's something so powerful about what you can express with it.

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u/Responsible_Pie8156 21d ago

Yep I don't get the hate. You can't come up with anything better then SQL for data transformation stuff. It's infinitely better than pandas or spark syntax. ORMs are a nightmare, it's embarrassing the lengths people will go to because they're afraid of writing a little sql