What does a Systems Analyst do?
Im normally not a gate keeper. What I mean is that, if you show interest in something that could be perceived as exclusive, im generally all for breaking down barriers to entry. But when engaging with someone who is completely overestimating their current abilities, there comes a point where you need to be radically honest about their Dunning-Kruger condition. A while back, I was having a conversation with someone about my occupation. They claimed to be "...pretty certain they can do what I do," almost out of no where. My immediate response was "Yes, in principle, anyone can do what I do." The problem is that they simply do not know what I do. We have never talked about my official capacities or what the work entails. I work officially as a systems analyst, but my role is a fusion between data engineering, software engineering, modeling, and analysis. The person I was talking to does Real Estate. I'm not sure if they were deliberately...