SQL is the language of databases. In your career, if you plan to work with machine learning, artificial intelligence, build websites or apps or work with data analytics, you're going to need to know SQL.  

In this episode of the Learn to Code podcast I'm going to dive deep into the top 6 reasons why you should be learning SQL. I'll cover: 

* What is SQL? 
* How popular is SQL?
* What famous websites use SQL? 
* SQL vs. Python?
* Excel vs. SQL Databases 

1. What's SQL?
SQL is the language of databases. In your career, if you plan to develop apps, work with business analytics, or process data for artificial intelligence (AI) bots— you're going to need to know SQL.  

2. What companies use SQL?
Netflix, Airbnb, Uber, Twitter, Amazon, Google, Dropbox, Shopify, and thousands more.

3. So, you're saying SQL is a popular programming language?
Yes! According to StackOverflow, it’s the third most popular programming language.