I'm pretty dang good in SAS, and I always have been (if I may say so myself
). And let me say this: SAS is a great product; it's become so successful for good reason.
But lately I've consciously been distancing myself from it. I've been doing things in R, mysql, and even C that I would've only tried in SAS in the past. Why? Main reason for me is, I can take free software with me anywhere -- what if one day my employer/client doesn't provide SAS? And I want to be as competent in a SAS-free world as I can.
So, in the spirit of this post , I'm considering a full-fledged divorce from SAS. Anyone got any reasons why I should try to reconcile things with my 'ole sweetheart? Other than that I should use SAS at least sparingly in order to maintain a high level of SAS competency in the event that a future employer actually puts a high value on it, I don't see a lot of good reasons.
I'm very curious to know thoughts of other folks here.
But lately I've consciously been distancing myself from it. I've been doing things in R, mysql, and even C that I would've only tried in SAS in the past. Why? Main reason for me is, I can take free software with me anywhere -- what if one day my employer/client doesn't provide SAS? And I want to be as competent in a SAS-free world as I can.
So, in the spirit of this post , I'm considering a full-fledged divorce from SAS. Anyone got any reasons why I should try to reconcile things with my 'ole sweetheart? Other than that I should use SAS at least sparingly in order to maintain a high level of SAS competency in the event that a future employer actually puts a high value on it, I don't see a lot of good reasons.
I'm very curious to know thoughts of other folks here.