10 Jun 2025 Jakub Romanowski How to Write SQL Queries Anyone Can Understand Writing SQL that works is one thing. Writing SQL that someone else can read and say, "Oh, I get it!" is a whole different level. And honestly? It's one of the most useful things you can learn if you work with data. Whether you're building reports, analyzing customer behavior, or answering a quick question from your boss, you’ll probably use SQL. And if that SQL is messy or confusing, you'll slow everyone down – including yourself. Read more 3 Jun 2025 Jakub Romanowski 5 Things you can Build With SQL (Even if You’ve Never Coded Before) If you're completely new to coding and wondering what SQL is even good for, you're in the right place. This article will walk you through five easy and useful things you can build with SQL, even if you've never written a line of code before. Whether you're curious about data, switching careers, or just want to build something practical, this beginner guide to SQL will help you take your first step. Read more 2 Jun 2025 Jakub Romanowski Free Course of the Month: 2024 Monthly SQL Practice Sets – Advanced Ready to take your SQL skills to the next level? This June, you can access our most hands-on advanced course – 2024 Advanced SQL Practice Challenges – completely free. Whether you're preparing for a job interview, handling complex data at work, or just want to challenge yourself with real SQL tasks, this course offers exactly what you need. It's packed with high-level exercises based on realistic business problems that will sharpen your thinking and test your skills. Read more 29 May 2025 Jakub Romanowski Supercharge Your Notion Workflow With SQL If you're using Notion to stay organized but feel like it's missing something when it comes to data analysis, you're not alone. In this article, I’ll show you how to supercharge your Notion workflow with SQL so you can go beyond tracking tasks – and start making smarter, data-driven decisions. I’ve always liked using Notion to keep things organized – whether it’s tracking projects at work, planning content, or just storing personal notes. Read more 22 May 2025 Jakub Romanowski Full-Text Search in SQL: Going Beyond LIKE Queries If you're looking for smarter ways to search through your database, you're in the right place. In this article, I’ll show you how to use full-text search in SQL to go beyond basic LIKE queries and start writing more powerful, accurate, and efficient searches. Have you ever written a SQL query using LIKE – something like WHERE name LIKE '%apple%' – and thought, "Okay, this kind of works... but isn't there something more advanced? Read more 15 May 2025 Jakub Romanowski Beyond the DBA: Exploring Emerging Data Roles for SQL Enthusiasts SQL skills are in high demand – not just for maintaining databases, but for powering analytics, insights, and automation across industries. While Database Administrators (DBAs) still play an important role, the data field has expanded to include positions like Data Engineers, Analysts, and BI Developers that use SQL in new and practical ways. In this article, you'll explore how these roles differ, what skills they require, and how you can move into them by building on your existing SQL knowledge. Read more 8 May 2025 Jakub Romanowski SQL Meets Google Calendar: Analyze a Year in Meetings Do you ever feel like your calendar is running your life? Back-to-back meetings, barely any time to get actual work done – and no idea where your time went? You're not alone. What if you could run a quick SQL query and know exactly how much time you spent in meetings last year, which months were the busiest, and whether your weekly syncs are eating up your mornings? That’s what this guide is all about. Read more 1 May 2025 Jakub Romanowski Free Course of the Month: 2025 Monthly SQL Practice Sets – Basic Ready to sharpen your SQL skills with real-world challenges? We’ve got something special for you! Our 2024 Monthly SQL Practice Sets - Basic course is completely free throughout May 2025 – and it’s the perfect way to improve your SQL by doing, not just reading. Hey, got a minute? If you're looking to boost your SQL skills, now's the perfect opportunity. We've just made our 2024 Monthly SQL Practice Sets - Basic course completely free for the entire month of May 2025. Read more 1 May 2025 Jakub Romanowski Exploring the Future of MS SQL Server Careers: Opportunities, Trends, and Growth When people search for "the future possibility of a career in MS SQL Server," they’re usually looking for more than just reassurance – they want clarity. Is this a smart field to commit to? Will the jobs still be around in five or ten years? And if they double down on SQL Server, will it actually lead to better opportunities? The good news is that all signs point to yes – but the answers are more nuanced than a simple yes or no. Read more 24 Apr 2025 Jakub Romanowski The Hidden Cost of bad SQL Queries: Performance and Business Impact The cost of bad SQL queries isn’t just slow reports or laggy dashboards: it’s wasted server power, higher infrastructure bills, and even frustrated customers when things don’t load fast enough. If your database is working harder than it should, your business is paying the price. Let’s break down how inefficient queries hurt performance and why fixing them matters. Ever had a query that takes forever to run and wondered what's going on? Read more «« « 1 2 3 … 14 » »»