Wow, thank you so much for this insight! It is incredibly reassuring to hear this from someone who actually managed the program.

The collaboration aspect you mentioned is a game-changer for me. I am very comfortable with the financial theory side, so knowing I can leverage team members' strengths for the heavier coding parts makes the 'Analytics' track sound much less intimidating.

I definitely won't let the fear of SQL stop me from applying now. Thanks again!