The Pioneer Product in Every Category

The Pioneer Product in Every Category :Identify the First Product Sold and Its Earliest Sale Date by Category Intermediate

Reveal which product sold first in each category and when.

Xorthax wants to find the first product sold in each category. Write a query to display the product name and sale date for each category.
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This simulates analyzing sales data to determine which product led its category in initial market entry or early adoption.

You’ll practice combining product and order data to isolate the earliest sale for each category based on transaction history.

This problem is labeled as Intermediate. It assumes you’ve written a few window function queries before, but you don’t need to be an expert. Use the hints and explanations if you get stuck — they’re there to help you think through the logic.

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