i’m on a project where i’m working with an outdated data analytics language called SAS and i am not trying to stay and get stuck with this. i’m thinking about learning python or javascript to try and exit. i just don’t see how this project could help me in the future

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SAS is a little outdated but it’s not useless by any means

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I despise SAS but it isn’t useless. Plenty of large companies still use it for some reason. I would recommend using PROC SQL within SAS so you become familiar with the SQL syntax (if you aren’t already). For analytics, SQL is probably the single most valuable skill

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Use proc SQL within SAS for all your work, and then you can say you know SQL and SAS. Take a udemy or coursera Python course and you can add it to your resume as well. You’re not stuck, you’re in a position to learn SQL, and even pure SAS isn’t as useless as you seem to think

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