The analyst was never valuable because they could type SELECT statements faster than everyone else. The real value has always been understanding why a number changed, whether it matters and what the business should do next. AI may finally make that difference easier to see.
Great article, Annie. I agree that a good data analyst is someone who can manage an analytics project from inception to delivery. It's interesting that coding is still a top hiring requirement, but once you're in the role, you quickly realize it's only a small part of what makes you successful. Do you see a shift in what companies screen for when hiring analysts as AI reshapes the role?
Working with AI powered data analyst made me realize there should still be some screening to make sure people know how to think about coding and data projects in general, but testing your ability to write by hand is silly
Great post/topic. Businesses are comprised of people, and the number one skill of an analyst is to leverage data to persuade an organization to move in a direction that best serves it.
I mean the future is all about doing all the things around writing code now. Great topic, I love how you focus on building the relationship and scoping out the delivery properly. More people need to think this way as that is the future of the data analyst role
The analyst was never valuable because they could type SELECT statements faster than everyone else. The real value has always been understanding why a number changed, whether it matters and what the business should do next. AI may finally make that difference easier to see.
It feels like it's making it harder to see 😭
Great article, Annie. I agree that a good data analyst is someone who can manage an analytics project from inception to delivery. It's interesting that coding is still a top hiring requirement, but once you're in the role, you quickly realize it's only a small part of what makes you successful. Do you see a shift in what companies screen for when hiring analysts as AI reshapes the role?
Working with AI powered data analyst made me realize there should still be some screening to make sure people know how to think about coding and data projects in general, but testing your ability to write by hand is silly
Great post/topic. Businesses are comprised of people, and the number one skill of an analyst is to leverage data to persuade an organization to move in a direction that best serves it.
I mean the future is all about doing all the things around writing code now. Great topic, I love how you focus on building the relationship and scoping out the delivery properly. More people need to think this way as that is the future of the data analyst role
The data analyst that can only write SQL hasn't been in demand for a long time now! We just aren't good at stating our value.