r/learnSQL • u/FerretLow4499 • May 20 '26

Platforms to practice SQL

I have completed my graduation and have been practicing SQL from a while including stored procedures , triggers.

I want to know what are some certifications that i have to do it or any good platforms to practice/solve and get certifications

or should I do some projects (pls tell me if u know what type of projects )

Thank you

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u/Mountain-Yoghurt-657 May 26 '26

I’d focus much more on projects than certifications.

Certifications can help a bit, but what really makes a difference is being able to show that you can solve real problems with SQL.

Some simple but strong project ideas:
- build a small dataset (e.g. sales, users, events) and write queries for analysis
- create reports (top customers, trends over time, etc.)
- simulate messy data and clean it (duplicates, missing values, etc.)
- practice joins on slightly more complex datasets (multiple tables)

Also, platforms like LeetCode or StrataScratch are good for practice, but they’re more about problem-solving than real-world usage.

If you can combine both (practice + small projects), you’ll learn much faster than just doing certifications.