How long will SQL be the main database computer language for corporate America?

Question

I am currently working as a Database Analyst and love it! I graduated in December and started my first entry-level job as a Database Analyst. Of course, I work with everything SQL. I was just curious as to how long SQL will be the main requirement for employers? I know I will have to learn whatever new comes out down the road.

Answer 1

If the SQL language was a company, it would have a logo on the bottom that says "in business since 1972".



In my opinion, SQL will be here for a long time unless they come up with a completely new system to replace the concept of a database.



Even though each db technology (eg. oracle, sql server, db2, etc..) all have their own flavor of SQL, SQL-92 will always be supported across all database platform.



however, you should know the sql flavour (eg.t-sql for sql server) inside-out for the database your company is using.

Answer 2

at the moment I would expect SQL to be the main tool for relational databases for the forseeable future. It certainly has been for at least 10 years.



Even if some new language/tool comes about then there will still be a lot of demand for people with SQL for legacy systems.



If you aren't sure about that last statement then consider than COBOL is probably over 30 years old and is still widely used in the banking system in the UK and probably elsewhere!!!

Answer 3

Computer languages come and go, todays best paid programmers are JAVA, SQL, COBOL (for DB2 on maiframes). C++ is recommended only for system programmers (os development, driver development, and so on...) It's easy to get a job been an SQL programmer. But with the right job a C++ programmer can earn more money.

Answer 4

You'll know the answer to your question as soon as you finish writing Crystal Ball 1.0. IOW, no one can even make a wild guess. Will we ever have quantum computing? If we do, will we still need SQL to talk to databases, or will the technology show us a better way? No one can predict things like that. (Go back to 1950 and predict internet access by cellphone, knowing only what we knew then.)