alt Hacker News> In some ways similar to analysts/data folks using SQL to communicate with databases.
But SQL has the exact same problem. Except for very trivial scenarios, you can't just be an expert and plop your expertise into a SQL query. You have to learn how to use SQL to use SQL.
> You have to learn how to use SQL to use SQL.
As with any other tool one has to learn it to effectively use it. Some find the learning curve not worth it and stick with Excel which is OK. But the thing is even Excel has to be learned to make full use of its potential.