r/SQL is a subreddit with 294k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses sql, learn, database, query, and job, 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
Advice Requests
: "I built a free SQL practice tool, and I'd love your feedback"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Built a site for learning and practicing SQL with real datasets"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built an in-browser PostgreSQL playground running on WebAssembly (PGlite) with real business datasets"
3 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "I’d like to share an opportunity with the community"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SQL
#1
Sql
: "What Sql operations are still stupidly expensive even with modern query optimizers?"
51 posts
#2
Learn
10 posts
#3
Database
9 posts
#4
Query
7 posts
#5
Job
5 posts
#6
Tool
5 posts
#7
Sql Practice
: "I built a free Sql Practice tool, and I'd love your feedback"
5 posts
#8
Struggling
4 posts
#9
Postgresql
: "Quervex CLI, A sleek terminal recon console for Postgresql"
4 posts
#10
Help
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/SQL
Flair Used in r/SQL
#1
Discussion
: "What SQL operations are still stupidly expensive even with modern query optimizers?"
19 posts
#2
SQL Server
: "I Create Things in SQL that Shouldn't be in SQL"
14 posts
#3
PostgreSQL
: "Is my relational model suitable for handling order changes and cancellations?"
13 posts
#4
MySQL
: "Built a site for learning and practicing SQL with real datasets"
12 posts
#5
Oracle
: "SQL with SAS"
4 posts
#6
SQLite
: "I built a free SQL practice tool, and I'd love your feedback"
1 post
#7
MariaDB
: "Why implement procedural programming inside an RDBMS (MariaDB) instead of handling all business logic in backend application code?"
1 post
#8
Spark SQL/Databricks
: "How to avoid value drift (and your CEO asking why sales spiked 100x overnight)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/SQL
Yearly
+35k members(13.4%)
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Last updated: November 10, 2026