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		lopatin on Nov 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How can my mom downshift as a SQL develope... I should clarify that she would be able to pick up MySQL or Postgres without too much trouble.

sidlls on Nov 26, 2023 [–]

That really depends on how much weight the "oracle" part of her experience has. Oracle has tons upon tons of customized tools, language add-ons/plugins, and quirks. The SQL part of Oracle might translate (more or less) to Postgres easily, but these other things are unlikely to.

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