From Data Modeling to Context Engineering: Evolving an Analyst Role in the AI Era
Lopsided_Judgment_17 · reddit · 2026-08-06
A Reddit user discussed the profound impact of AI on the traditional data analyst role. Over the past 6-9 months, their duties shifted from creating stored procedures and prediction models to prepping data for AI agents, context engineering, and conducting enterprise AI workshops. The user sought advice on how to pitch this evolved role to management.
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