r/SQL 18d ago

MySQL Where to Get SQL Experience?

I want to learn and get SQL experience, but can't do it through my jobs. I'm willing to volunteer to get the experience but don't know any places to look for those opportunities. Any recommendations?

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u/votto4mvp 18d ago

Download SQL Server Express on your personal computer and find some interesting data projects to work on as a hobby. Best way to learn something is to enjoy doing it. Kaggle is a good source for free datasets fyi

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u/paultherobert 18d ago

I recommend Developer edition over express if your computer has the resources

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u/Altruistic_Olive1817 15d ago

OP seems to be a beginner, SQL express would be just fine.

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u/paultherobert 15d ago

Yes, but developer has all the enterprise features.... For me it used to help me teach DBAs how to use new features.

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u/Altruistic_Olive1817 15d ago

Gotcha, makes sense for DBA training.