297 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 10 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 5 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (62%).
r/SQL Traffic & Engagement r/SQL Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/SQL Most Active Times When r/SQL Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/SQL Flair Performance r/SQL Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 110 (37.7%) | 16 |
| MySQL | 65 (22.3%) | 6 |
| PostgreSQL | 43 (14.7%) | 5 |
| SQL Server | 43 (14.7%) | 2 |
| Oracle | 15 (5.1%) | 15 |
| SQLite | 13 (4.5%) | 5 |
| BigQuery | 3 (1.0%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/SQL Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/SQL
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| sql | 141 (47.5%) | 11 | 11 |
| data | 46 (15.5%) | 5 | 5 |
| database | 28 (9.4%) | 2 | 4 |
| query | 27 (9.1%) | 12 | 18 |
| built | 25 (8.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| feedback | 16 (5.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| looking | 16 (5.4%) | 2 | 3 |
| actually | 13 (4.4%) | 20 | 14 |
| queries | 12 (4.0%) | 5 | 6 |
| mysql | 12 (4.0%) | 2 | 3 |
r/SQL Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/SQL
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| lakeops.dev | 4 | 1 |
| github.com | 3 | 2 |
| youtube.com | 3 | 2 |
r/SQL Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/SQL
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Ah yes, the table lake
What SQL concept took you the longest to actually understand, not just memorize?
CSV lint plug-in for Notepad++ to validate csv files and convert to SQL insert script
What SQL concepts do you understand but still forget?
What SQL query optimization trick made the biggest difference for you?
How much SQL do you still write manually?
CTEs vs subqueries vs temp tables — as a beginner, how do you know which one to use?
inherited 340 tables in an acquisition and have two weeks to tell legal which ones hold personal data!!
What was the toughest SQL interview question you have faced so far?
SQL became my all-time favorite language
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah yes, the table lake | 485 | 19 | image | Sep 2 |
| What SQL concept took you the longest to actually understand, not just memorize? | 142 | 79 | text | Sep 19 |
| CSV lint plug-in for Notepad++ to validate csv files and convert to SQL insert script | 136 | 14 | image | Sep 29 |
| What SQL concepts do you understand but still forget? | 113 | 75 | text | Sep 24 |
| What SQL query optimization trick made the biggest difference for you? | 97 | 73 | text | Sep 16 |
| How much SQL do you still write manually? | 87 | 211 | text | Sep 9 |
| CTEs vs subqueries vs temp tables — as a beginner, how do you know which one to use? | 85 | 106 | text | Sep 17 |
| inherited 340 tables in an acquisition and have two weeks to tell legal which ones hold personal data!! | 67 | 81 | text | Sep 12 |
| What was the toughest SQL interview question you have faced so far? | 62 | 55 | text | Sep 4 |
| SQL became my all-time favorite language | 59 | 24 | text | Sep 23 |
r/SQL Audience Overlap r/SQL Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/SQL FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/SQL
What's the best time to post on r/SQL?
Based on posting volume, r/SQL is most active on Wednesdays around 5 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/SQL?
r/SQL averages 10 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/SQL get?
Posts on r/SQL average about 9 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/SQL get most?
On r/SQL, most posts are text posts (62%)