[timdavila]

Yes, for me SQL is very hard to reason about just because of the way it's "phrased"

It's much easier for me to interpret JavaScript or PHP method chaining. I find myself struggling when I can't use an ORM.

[dan-robertson]

I disagree with this. I think sql is actually mostly very good, with the exception that maybe the FROM clause should come before the SELECT.

[timdavila]

It's probably just the way my brain works. After a SQL statement goes to more than ten lines or so I have to study it very hard to understand what's going on.

Maybe it's the way I was taught.