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> It’s super easy to pick up for non technical people.

I haven't found that particularly true. I've trained people in SQL and yes, they can do the basics pretty well, but it requires a particular skill to actually write effect complex SQL statements. Non-technical people, being non-technical, generally cannot do that.

> it’s extremely difficult to code review

I don't see why it's any more difficult than any other logic? It's always important to test.

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I think the operative word there is complex.

Yes non technical people can’t write complex sql, but they can self service basic questions easier than learning Python or R for example.

And it’s difficult to code review SQL because complex business logic means complex data manipulations and those are hard to visualize and comprehend. You don’t have to think in a 3D space so much when you write python.

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