Developers often dispute the merits of SQL as a legitimate programming language, but this misses the point. SQL is a powerful 4GL for accessing data.

Coding languages are a foundational element of any tech job, but not all are made equal. Python and SQL are among the most popular languages; C++ and Tableau are more specialized. Business Insider ...

It found that Python, Java, SQL and JavaScript appeared the most frequently in developer job ads, each appearing in more than 50,000 listings on Indeed. All four saw a significant jump in demand ...

SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases.

Maybe it's not the sexiest programming language, but SQL continues to be important--at least according to one measurement.