SQL Developer Roadmap (2025 Edition)
1. Fundamentals of Databases (Beginner)
- What is a Database?
- Relational vs Non-relational databases
- Tables, Rows, Columns
- Primary Key, Foreign Key
- Normalization (1NF to 3NF)
Tools: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
Practice: W3Schools, LeetCode (SQL Easy)
2. Core SQL Skills (Essential for All Jobs)
- CRUD Operations: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
- Filtering & Sorting: WHERE, LIKE, BETWEEN, IN, ORDER BY, DISTINCT
- Joins: INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL, Self-joins, Cross joins
- Aggregation: GROUP BY, HAVING, COUNT(), SUM(), AVG(), etc.
- Subqueries: Scalar, nested, correlated
- Set Operations: UNION, INTERSECT, EXCEPT
3. Intermediate SQL & DB Features
- Window Functions: ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), PARTITION BY
- Views, Indexes, Constraints: UNIQUE, NOT NULL, CHECK
- Transactions: BEGIN, COMMIT, ROLLBACK
- Locks & Isolation Levels
- Stored Procedures & Triggers
4. Advanced SQL + Optimization
SQL Developer Roadmap (2025 Edition)
- Query Optimization & Execution Plans
- Minimize Full Table Scans
- Use Indexes Efficiently
- Refactor Complex Joins/Subqueries
5. Tools & Ecosystem Knowledge
- DBMS: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server
- GUI Clients: DBeaver, pgAdmin, SSMS
- ETL Tools: Talend, Apache Nifi, SSIS (optional)
- Version Control: Git & GitHub
6. Bonus: Data Integration & Cloud
- Learn Basic Python or Power BI
- SQL on Cloud: AWS RDS, Google BigQuery, Snowflake
- Data Warehousing Concepts: Star Schema, Fact/Dimension Tables
7. Practice & Certification
- Practice Platforms: LeetCode, HackerRank, Mode Analytics, StrataScratch
- Certifications: Microsoft DP-900/DP-300, Oracle OCA, PostgreSQL Certified