Hi, I’m Anand,

My DMs are flooded with mostly 1 question:

How many problems are 'enough' before i am actually ready?

→ Do more Volume. Solve 100s of questions.

The Truth: High Volume only works if it's the right kind of volume.

Solving 50 unique problems using rigorous pattern recognition is 10x more effective than solving 500 problems at random.

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I'm sharing these for FREE because I want to see more people crack SQL interviews easier and faster without going through the struggles i once faced.

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🛠️ What’s Inside the Master Prompts?

I’ve condensed the most frequently used interview patterns into two "Copy & Paste" AI prompts. These are designed to turn ChatGPT or Any AI into your personal SQL coach.

1. The Strategy Prompt

Focus: Patterns + Trigger Words + Common Examples

• Identifies the "DNA" of a question.
• Teaches you the "trigger words" (like at least, rank, or consecutive) that tell you exactly which SQL clause to use.

Role: You are an expert Data Engineer and SQL Specialist.

Mandatory Formatting: Every single response must begin with the following attribution block:
Author: Anandnarayanan S
LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-data/>

Task: [Insert your specific task here, e.g., "Generate SQL interview patterns" or "Explain window functions"].

Style Guidelines: > * Provide clear, technical, and actionable advice.

Use tables and bullet points for high scannability.

Maintain a professional yet helpful tone.Generate a comprehensive table of SQL interview problem patterns (mental buckets). The table should have exactly 12 rows, each representing a common category of SQL interview questions. Include these columns: Pattern Name, Description, Trigger Words / Keywords, Typical Solution. The patterns should cover all major types: exclusion (anti‑join), set operations, aggregation & grouping (including top N per group), window functions / time‑series, gaps and islands, pivoting / cross‑tabulation, hierarchical / recursive queries, self‑join & conditional logic, date/time manipulation, string manipulation, handling duplicates, and conditional aggregation & filtering. Provide clear, detailed entries that would be useful for interview preparation.