SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases. For the last three decades, databases and Structured Query ...

Surprisingly, I’ve noticed the same behavior with SQL (Structured Query Language). Many developers view SQL as an afterthought—a relatively easy syntax for accessing data.

SQL, the structured query language, is a programming language for communicating with databases. Variations on SQL are used by some of the most popular database tools in the world, including some ...