Do Backend Developers Need to Know SQL?

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A while back, one of my friends bragged that he bagged a six-figure backend developer job after watching a few YouTube videos on APIs and reading parts a bit of the PostgreSQL documentation. This proves a few things, first, my friend is a bit of a loser, but also that it’s not enough to look good on paper to be a backend developer.

As a backend developer, here are a few ways you might use SQL in your day-to-day job: Manage data #manage-data

Not only does SQL retrieve and modify data, but it’s also used to design and create databases, Imagine you’re a backend developer working on a social media platform.

It’s a truly fundamental, necessary language to get a job as a backend developer and excel.

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