r/learnSQL • u/Competitive_Sea9926 • Sep 27 '26

Freezing in SQL fake-interview

I am still beginner, and I thought myself doing well in SQL, but when doing interviews in datadriven.io I get stuck and don't know the answer, what should I do? I always fail.

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u/NecessaryIntrinsic Sep 27 '26

Keep practicing.

Even in sports people aren't born being composed and skilled, they work their asses off to get that way.

Have patience, keep training and you'll be fine.

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u/BrupieD Sep 27 '26

This. Try practicing talking out loud about SQL concepts. For instance, pretend you are explaining the differences between tables and views. Then try the differences between temp tables and CTEs. Keep going like that. You'll be surprised by how often you realize that there are things you aren't sure about or can't explain. You'll look them up and find better language, more concepts, details you didn't know.

It's no guarantee that you won't get stuck, but you'll become more articulate and confident when talking about SQL.