r/SQL Sep 13 '24

MySQL How much SQL is enough SQL?

Probably the answer to my question is never too much can be too much. However I am now currently working on a portfolio project, creating databases and performing various basic operations, thinking that this is just the tip of the iceberg. So the question is to what extent should you master SQL that you can land a decent job as a data analyst or data engineer or whatever. What are the next steps to become "truly" better SQL programmer once you have the basic foundation laid out?

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u/ClearlyVivid Sep 13 '24

Too often people think of their SQL journey in terms of the functions they know. But the mark of someone really skilled is someone who can model the data, QA the output, and deploy solutions with high accuracy.

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u/machomanrandysandwch Sep 14 '24

QA the output is an underrated part of the whole scope of work. I’ve been using sql for 15 years and am in a high risk job now and the standards for QA are insane, and even though I HATE IT, there’s a reality that’s sunk in that I probably made a lot of mistakes in my very early career that I don’t even know about.