DA‑ASSOC is SQL-first. The fastest improvements come from mastering joins + windows and building “result correctness” instincts.
30-Day Intensive Plan (8–10 hrs/week)
| Week |
Focus |
What to do |
| 1 |
SQL foundations |
Joins, aggregations, CTEs; daily drills and a miss log. |
| 2 |
Window functions + analytics patterns |
Ranking, rolling metrics, cohort/retention patterns; mixed sets. |
| 3 |
Databricks SQL workflows |
Queries, saved queries, parameters/filters; dashboard basics. |
| 4 |
Dashboards + review |
Visualizations, alerts, sharing/permissions awareness; timed mixed runs. |
60-Day Balanced Plan (5–7 hrs/week)
| Weeks |
Focus |
| 1–2 |
SQL foundations |
| 3–4 |
Windows + advanced query patterns |
| 5–6 |
Databricks SQL + dashboards |
| 7–8 |
Review + pacing with mixed sets |
90-Day Part-Time Plan (3–4 hrs/week)
| Month |
Focus |
| 1 |
SQL correctness |
| 2 |
Windows + dashboard workflows |
| 3 |
Practice-heavy review |