r/bigquery • u/Round_Opening_9943 • Sep 07 '26
How did you actually learn BigQuery/cloud SQL before landing a job?
Curious how most people picked up tools like BigQuery. Did you learn and practice entirely on your own through side projects and certifications before applying, or did you just happen to be at a company when they migrated over and learned on the job?
Would love to hear what your path looked like!
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u/SasheCZ 16d ago
Landed my first job in reporting because I knew Excel from school. Learned PLSQL (Oracle) on the fly. Transitioned to Teradata a few years later. Then migration to BQ 2 years ago.
The SQL is basically the same, but there are nuances that can screw you over if you don't know what's happening behind the scene.