For me the experience was different. I also knew SQL before, but after learning RA I first was slightly disappointed that SQL wasn’t as clean. But conceptually

For me the experience was different. I also knew SQL before, but after learning RA I first was slightly disappointed that SQL wasn’t as clean. But conceptually they’re the same. I think the interesting Aha moment was the realization that SQL is syntax on top of a mathematical concept. Before I was distracted by the practice of reading and writing stuff to disk with it, if that makes sense.