Learning SQL when you have no idea where to start?
A simple way to learn SQL without juggling ten tutorials.
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I remember the moment I decided to learn SQL.
I was finally going to be a data analyst, and this was a tool I knew I needed to learn.
But how to begin?
That was the part I was unsure of.
Everyone online had a different order.
Some tutorials jumped straight into window functions.
Others spent ten hours on SELECT.
All of it seemed confusing.
The best way to start, as I eventually learned, was by starting with the basics, and only after I was comfortable with those would I move on to the next level.
In my latest blog post, I turned this into a roadmap with the skills lined up from beginner to advanced.
It shows what to learn first, what can wait, and how to practice without turning your brain into a bag of keyword soup.
If you want to see it, check out the post:
👉 SQL Roadmap for Data Analysts
I kept the steps simple:
Learn the basics that show up every day.
Build a foundation that will not collapse later when you add joins and grouping.
Practice on something that looks like real data, not tiny fake examples.
It is the path I would use if I had to start again.
If you are learning SQL right now, try following one level at a time. Your confidence grows a lot faster when you build in order instead of hopping around between random tutorials.
P.S.: If you are looking for some great places to learn SQL, DataCamp and LearnSQL are two of my faves.
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What part of SQL confused you the most when you started?
Till next time,
— Sarah
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