The Read Gap
The models got good at writing SQL before most analysts got good at reading it. That gap is the actual problem.
JobsThe Jobs AI Created
AI was supposed to shrink demand for data workers. Instead, data roles are multiplying. Here's why that's not a paradox.
AIThe Multiplier Has a Floor
AI tools are genuinely impressive. They're also multipliers — and multipliers have a floor. That floor is your actual competency.
AIThe Shift Change
The fear that AI replaces analysts is understandable. It's also mostly wrong. The real displacement risk isn't from the tools — it's from the people learning to use them.
EconomyThe Cost of Entry Has Never Been Lower
The data skills gap has persisted for years. The tools to close it cost less than a streaming subscription — and most people still haven't started.
JobsGo Where the Work Actually Is
The January jobs report landed without drama. The more interesting number was buried in the revision — and it changes the calculus on where data skills actually pay off.
DevelopmentThe Portfolio Problem
Most early-career analysts have been told the same thing: build a portfolio. The advice is right. The execution is almost universally bad.
EconomyData Fluency Is the New Baseline
A few years ago, knowing how to write a query and build a pivot table made you stand out. That window is closing.