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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. 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