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This is great! I created http://sqlteaching.com , so it's wonderful to see Khan Academy's take. If anyone from KA would like to chat with me about SQL tutorials or anything else in general, feel free to reach out- rhc2104@columbia.edu
Also, I made my share of contribution to the SQL pedagogy by writing blog articles on "SQL for Excel Users":
http://blog.treasuredata.com/blog/2014/12/05/learn-sql-by-ca...
I'm doing the course, as it's something I haven't learned in depth yet. They mentioned pronunciation : 'S-Q-L' vs 'sequel'. I've always pronounced it S-Q-L. The lecturer implies there's no right answer, that 'sequel' is historical but 'S-Q-L' is preferred for international use. The annoying thing, though, is that in writing a choice has to be made. If someone pronounces it 'S-Q-L' then to read 'a SQL query' is weird…
Some languages, like French, have a group which can dictate what is and isn't correct in the language (as it turns out, the vast majority of French speaking people don't give a rat's butt about what the Académie Française thinks and still do as they please, but that's another story). In English, however, there is no such authority. Whether you are writing a SQL query or an SQL query is all up to you. Aren't you happy…
Imo every developer should be comfortable with sql, upto joins at least. Basic data modelling is also invaluable.
Serious question...what kind of developer can you be without knowing SQL?
Or you could develop software that doesn't use relational databases for persistence; there's still lots of that.
I'm doing the course, as it's something I haven't learned in depth yet. They mentioned pronunciation : 'S-Q-L' vs 'sequel'. I've always pronounced it S-Q-L. The lecturer implies there's no right answer, that 'sequel' is historical but 'S-Q-L' is preferred for international use. The annoying thing, though, is that in writing a choice has to be made. If someone pronounces it 'S-Q-L' then to read 'a SQL query' is weird…
Imo every developer should be comfortable with sql, upto joins at least. Basic data modelling is also invaluable.
Serious question...what kind of developer can you be without knowing SQL?
But I agree with the spirit of what you're saying. A good programmer will know SQL. It's definitely not going away anytime soon.
This is great! I created http://sqlteaching.com , so it's wonderful to see Khan Academy's take. If anyone from KA would like to chat with me about SQL tutorials or anything else in general, feel free to reach out- rhc2104@columbia.edu