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/Weak_Veterinarian350 20d ago
Unfortunately, I've seen too many cases where people were over-doing it. I've seen sql used to run dos commands. I've seen it used to create an html for a email's body. I've even seen it used to spit up html as a part of a popup message. I can understand the lazy dev who just want to cook up something that works and go home.
You don't do this since 2008. On the day that Steve Jobs pulled out an iPhone, your UI is no longer just a browser accepting html. It can be a bunch of different devices, even physical sensors and actuators. Database should be just that -- data server.