The primary audience of the GUI querying interface is a non-technical user who doesn't SQL. Advanced users can always [use SQL](http://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/users-guide/03-asking-questions.html#using-sql).
The primary audience of the GUI querying interface is a non-technical user who doesn't SQL. Advanced users can always [use SQL](http://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/users-guide/04-asking-questions.html#using-sql).
We're constantly trying to walk the line between putting more functionality into the GUI interface and creating a confusing mess. You can expect it to improve and change with time, but in the meantime, you can always lean on SQL directly for the complicated matters.