r/SQL is a subreddit with 290k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses sql, struggling, struggles, struggle, and help, and they frequently recommend/review database, toolset, and ide.
The goal of /r/SQL is to provide a place for interesting and informative SQL content and discussions.
Popular Themes in r/SQL
#1
Solution Requests
: "MySQL, MariaDB, or Postgresql for TPA Pension consulting firm?"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I made a SQL Interview Cheat Sheet for data professionals. What would you add?"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: ""I built a visual JOIN explainer — more concepts on the way, feedback welcome"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "inherited 340 tables in an acquisition and have two weeks to tell legal which ones hold personal data!!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SQL
#1
Sql
: "I made a Sql Interview Cheat Sheet for data professionals. What would you add?"
123 posts
#2
Struggling
60 posts
#3
Struggles
31 posts
#4
Struggle
20 posts
#5
Help
19 posts
#6
Query
14 posts
#7
Learn
13 posts
#8
Data
: "I made a SQL Interview Cheat Sheet for Data professionals. What would you add?"
12 posts
#9
Database
: "Manage your one model Database with one line code"
12 posts
#10
Tool
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/SQL
Flair Used in r/SQL
#1
Discussion
: "Ah yes, the table lake"
57 posts
#2
MySQL
: "What was the toughest SQL interview question you have faced so far?"
38 posts
#3
SQL Server
: "How does a Recursive CTE work exactly?"
22 posts
#4
PostgreSQL
: "I made a SQL Interview Cheat Sheet for data professionals. What would you add?"
20 posts
#5
SQLite
: "I Turned SQL Practice Into a Mystery Game"
10 posts
#6
Oracle
: "How do you decide between SQL and NoSQL for a new project?"
8 posts
#7
Snowflake
: "Anyone here managed to significantly cut their Snowflake bill? What actually worked?"
2 posts
#8
Spark SQL/Databricks
: "How do you parse an xml that's in a string format?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/SQL
Yearly
+37k members(14.6%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026