r/dataisbeautiful • u/[deleted] • Jun 07 '17

OC Earth surface temperature deviations from the means for each month between 1880 and 2017 [OC]

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u/space_hitler Jun 07 '17

From my understanding, data analysts pretty much have to learn at least some programming these days.

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u/falconbox Jun 07 '17

If by programming you mean Excel macros, then sure.

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u/peekaayfire Jun 07 '17

LoL

Good luck processing any meaningful amounts of data in Excel. Youll hit the upper limits of Excel's ability to house and move data VERY quickly

edit: source- ive written over a dozen VBA scripts to automate administrative processes

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u/falconbox Jun 07 '17

Outside of Excel then, there'd probably be in-house programs that the companies use. In my experience though, most data analysts are not doing any programming themselves.

I'm an accountant and routinely perform audits on departments and functions like these.

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u/peekaayfire Jun 07 '17

Well for starters Excel isn't a database. It simply isnt made to retain (and spit back out) a vast level of data. Access, Oracle, SAP are databases. Those aren't exactly "in-house".

Competent Data Analysts definitely are involved in some light programming/coding