Hacker News was created by Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, as a place for tech-savvy individuals to share and discuss interesting content related to technology, startups, programming, and more.

Initially, it started as a simple link aggregator, where users could submit links to articles, blog posts, and projects they found intriguing.

Over time, it evolved into a thriving community with a strong emphasis on intellectual curiosity, thoughtful discussions, and quality content.

I'm an avid reader of Hacker News and often come across high-quality discussions from the community. I found that the courses and books people discuss on Hacker News are really good, so I conduct monthly analyses and aggregate the top courses/books found in comments and rank them.

Why Learn SQL Programming

SQL, or Structured Query Language, is a standard language used to communicate with relational databases. Organizations across industries rely on SQL to access and work with the data contained in their databases. Important business information about products, customers, or orders is just some data an organization may store in a database

Even for those who don’t aspire to be Data Analysts, learning SQL can provide a way to have a better understanding of how their company structures its data. It also provides insights into the potential benefits of combining different data sources.

Knowledge of SQL is a valuable skill in many industries. Developers, Business Analysts, and Product Managers are just a few of the many professions that rely on SQL for data retrieval. Because this programming language is robust and easy to learn, some job portals consider SQL the most in-demand skill an employee can have. Often, job postings in technical and financial sectors list SQL knowledge as a requirement for all applicants. Regardless of industry, SQL makes managing structure data easier and can help with client-server operations.

• Since it was invented in the 1970s, SQL has become one of the most popular languages in the world for communicating with databases.
• SQL is currently used by huge international companies like Google, Amazon, and Netflix.
• Because its uses extend beyond programming, SQL has applications in many industries, from business to finance.
• SQL is useful for managing huge stores of structured data. Those who work with this language to perform queries are an asset to their organization because they understand how their company structures its data and therefore can retrieve actionable information relatively quickly.

Top Books

Our methodology

We conducted this analysis by "ranking things based on social signals"

It's the result of mining the HN archives for references to books and then ranking them and displaying all references in one place.

Ranking currently takes into account HN stories (points) and comments (sentiment, karma, estimated points).

Who are we

Find accountability partners, and study online courses & books with other learners. Moocable helps you find your next course/book/problem set, and lets you find study partners.