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SQL Has Evolved a Lot In Order To Meet New Challenges β€” But The Fundamentals Have Remained πŸŽ™

This episode of DevDiscuss has us joined by Jim Walker of Cockroach Labs to talk about what modern SQL is in a new world of distributed cloud computing β€” while also getting into the fundamental value of SQL throughout the decades.

It's a great listen!

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In this episode, we talk with Jim Walker, principal product evangelist at Cockroach Labs about the evolution of SQL. Learn more about the origins and importance

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Bobby Iliev

Absolutely! This is why I’ve written this introduction to SQL open-source ebook:

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Ami Amigo

Thanks man. I got your book. Why did you offer it for free?

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Bobby Iliev

Hope that it helps you! I decided to make it open-source as it is only the basics, maybe I will create a paid course along side the book in the future!

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Bobby Iliev

Great episode! Really enjoyed listening to it! Looking forward to more SQL/Data content on DEV!

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Innocent Chiemerie Feargod

Nice one ☺️