How NOT TO learn SQL: Avoid these 4 mistakes
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A data educator shares four common mistakes people make when learning SQL, identified by analyzing over 4,000 YouTube comments using AI tools. The mistakes are: underestimating SQL as a skill, jumping between courses without committing to one, memorizing syntax instead of learning to think in SQL, and stopping before reaching intermediate/advanced topics like subqueries, CTEs, and window functions. The author emphasizes that SQL remains highly relevant across modern data platforms like Databricks and Kafka, and that advanced SQL concepts are essential for real-world data roles. DataCamp is recommended as a structured learning platform.