Haki Benita, a seasoned software developer and team lead, shares his journey with SQL, from his bumpy start to becoming a respected voice in the database community. He emphasizes the importance of hands-on experience and recommends blog posts from actual working developers as valuable resources for learning SQL. With a background in computer science and economics, Haki has worked on various projects, including data warehouse systems and online transaction processing (OLTP) systems. He highlights the benefits of PostgreSQL, including its ease of use, scalability, and reliability, which align with his personal preference for a "boring" database. Despite using few tools, Haki advocates for psql as a reliable tool for working with SQL/PostgreSQL, while expressing frustration with some features like the GROUP BY clause and missing tools like SQL*Plus's break skip command.