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MySQL is the world's most popular open source database. With its proven performance, reliability and ease-of-use, MySQL has become the leading database choice for web-based applications, used by high profile web properties including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yahoo! and many more.

Oracle drives MySQL innovation, delivering new capabilities to power next generation web, cloud, mobile and embedded applications.

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The first DB or RDBMS that I used, back in 2003 (along with PHP). Back then it was its own thing, now owned by Oracle.

It helped me learn SQL, and while I'm not advanced with it in any way, I'm comfortable enough that it helps me with some of my current role for work.