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Ask HN: How often do you write custom SQL reports at your job?

3 pointsby cspagsabout 6 years ago
At the last startup company I worked at as a backend dev, I was frequently asked to build SQL queries for the marketing, operations, and customer service teams. Typically, they would then dump the results into a spreadsheet and build charts or dashboards there.<p>I&#x27;m curious if you&#x27;ve experienced this as well, or does your startup just use a BI tool like Looker or Tableau for this?<p>I really enjoy writing SQL, but I&#x27;m not sure how marketable of a skill it is with all of the data analysis tools that are out there. Thanks!

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jimrhods23about 6 years ago
I&#x27;ve used SQL in every job&#x2F;contract I&#x27;ve had in the last 10 years in different flavors. It&#x27;s definitely a marketable skill.