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August 1, 2025 · research · analyst-workflow

How Analysts Actually Think (And Why It Matters for AI)

Expert analysts don't write SQL from scratch. They discover, pattern-match, and compose. We studied how — and built a system that thinks the same way.

Venkatesh Seetharam

Venkatesh Seetharam

Co-founder & CEO

Harish Butani

Harish Butani

Co-founder & CTO

The Myth of the SQL-First Analyst

We Studied the Workflow

Three Mental Operations

Why This Changes Everything for AI


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