[frithsun]

Programmers would be better served by learning nothing except SQL instead of their current strategy of trying to learn everything except SQL.

[dboreham]

They should learn about b-trees and how indexed queries can be done with them either with or without an explicit query language. Then they can decide what kind of data storage service they need. Understand what's happening inside the black box.

[cryptonector]

Yes, for sure, though I'd still start with SQL.

[dudeinjapan]

While I’d agree that understanding SQL basics is an important fundamental for novices to learn, I started using MongoDB 11 years ago and haven’t looked back.