JP wants platform division to catalog their skills in an AI HR system. What could possibly go wrong?
Severance "documentary" series...
I’m starting to think Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson took a deep dive into SAS while creating Severance. Just saying—the phrase "Expressions of Joy" feels like it could be straight out of the show. IYKYK. I bet a lot of people have stumbled across... — read more
Are you afraid of SAS Layoffs ?
Are you afraid of losing your jobs at SAS due to layoffs in 2025 or anytime? Will you be able to handle the job loss? What have you done to prepare for it? Let me hear your stories and thoughts. By the way, good luck to everyone. I don't really... — read more
Expect a major announcement in a month or two
Dollar Tree is buying SAS. SAS has purchased more land near campus which will allow DT to build new offices while using the old ones temporarily. Expect to see some redundant positions eliminated before the end of year. This will be announced by/at... — read more
Expect a major announcement in a month or two
Microsoft is buying SAS. SAS has purchased more land near campus which will allow MS to build new offices while using the old ones temporarily. Expect to see some redundant positions eliminated before the end of year. This will be announced by/at... — read more
Hitching the cart so tightly to Open Source was just stupid
The amount. of work caused by the frequent internal release cadence, the external cadence of third-party open source components, and patches needed for the never ending flow of security issues is just stupid. It’s bad enough that an inordinate... — read more
New hourly reporting
DAE notice the new “scheduled hours” in time reporting is a bit more than 40? I generally work more, but didn’t know the expectation changed.
What's the word on bonuses?
Have not heard a thing from anyone which leafs me to think they will be pretty small. Anyone?
AI Replacing Human Jobs
Are you worried your jobs, especially software development, will be replaced with AI? Will SAS do the same as Meta? Mark Zuckerberg has made a bold statement: in 2025, Meta will extensively utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for coding... — read more
"Which V* products made $$$?”
All we know is that none of them made enough $$$ to stop SAS’s revenue decline. Most folks on this thread blame the underlying Viya/CAS platform. Would the V* products have succeeded on a different platform? disclaimer: saw this in a thread and... — read more
What happened with the V’s?
The Viya infrastructure competes against open source. Even so, it might generate sales by compelling applications built on top of it. I remember when VA was touted as the “Tableau Ki-ler”. But Tableau folks sleep soundly these nights. I remember... — read more
Remember the days of Best Company to work for awards?
The Raleigh News and Observer had an article today 2/12/2025: "These 13 Triangle-based companies are among the best employers in America, Forbes says" SAS is not low on this list. SAS is not even on it. Forbes has other lists of this nature in the... — read more
Any update on layoffs?
We're at the halfway point of Q1. Anyone know anything? Which divisions? Is the Art department safe?
Revenue winners
Which products contribute one billion dollars or more to the 3 billion gross revenue pool?? Guessing V9 is till King. What else makes thie short list?
Will SAS end WFH?
President Trump does not support WFH policies. Will SAS end WFH like other companies? Will you come back to the office full... — read more
A Brief History of Viya — An insider’s POV
Extracted from a thread began on @OP+1jgxdnf0h
Don't be a victum
From an investment standpoint, it's important to recognize that a company’s primary contractual obligation is to compensate you for the hours you work. Beyond that, everything is governed by established HR policies. As an employee, your... — read more
FUD and its effects on employee morale
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt about the future of the company is having visible and palpable effects on morale. It might not be obvious to upper management but the lack of information regarding the IPO/sale is a huge drain on energy and motivation... — read more
If google can do it, why can’t sas?
Google offering ‘voluntary exit https://9to5google.com/2025/01/30/pixel-android-voluntary-exit-employees
Trump offers millions of federal workers eight months of pay to resign
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvqe3le3z4o VRBP please!
Company kickoff - bigger layoffs ahead?
Revenue flat. Seeking “outside help” to cut costs. What does that sound like to you?
What’s up with the Singlestore partnership? Will it save Viya?
Andy Pavlo’s year in review has only the smallest mention of Singlestore: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pavlo/blog/2025/01/2024-databases-retrospective.html Another funding round and not an IPO for the MemSQL company? Has the partnership with... — read more
I there hope for Viya
Assuming Viya is seen as SAS’ modern infrastructure for delivering cloud-based data, analytics and AI,, can anything be done to strengthen its appeal in the market? Idealistically, this could Yes for reaching as major architectural re-factoring... — read more
Bittersweet farewell to SAS
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thorkiljohansen_sas-sasreplacement-altair-activity-7282715004183695361-7bH_?utm_medium=ios_app&utm_source=social_share_sheet&utm_campaign=copy_link Responses from BH and others
Steve Jobs explains Viya in 1997
https://youtu.be/XcG6CpxKFnU?si=yzMGQn_u_tSA_8uf @1:55 on
IPO 2025?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sas_our-executive-team-visited-nasdaq-and-nyse-activity-7282758011624816640-elB5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Why is JMP still part of SAS?
Folks say JMP is profitable . J So far MP has been insulated from layoffs jMP has been a subsidiary for quite awhile. Likely that was done with the intention of it going solo. The biggest argument people make is SAS will sell faster if JMP... — read more
Is this really the end?
Many people keep commenting how the company is failing and get out while you can. Do people really not have any hope for the company? Can it be saved? Or is it really a dying dinosaur?
One SAS?
At one time, there was a goal to make V9 and Viya compatible, i.e. "One SAS". Is compatibility being actively pursued? or have they given up?
R&D - Why this org structure is weird and problematic for a software company
A lot of people who post here are from SAS R&D. Are you aware of, or have even thought about, the fact that products being developed for market by an R&D function is not normal for a software company? It's normal for some industries like... — read more
Only bring your A players
If only H1Bs could have been increased 10 years ago when the BG wanted to hire 200 more developers then today’s situation could have been avoided. Instead, the burden of B and C players grew heavy and that was a fundamental reason for the... — read more
SAS 2025: Hoping for the best, braced for the worst
Grateful to have had a mostly successful and moderately long career at SAS. But time runs out on all games. While I hope for the best this coming year, I'm also preparing for the worst. Not seeing anything that inspires confidence that the... — read more
Contemporary SAS Culture Explained in under 3 minutes
https://youtu.be/XPQt1yElRDY?si=qzLhDgIIAZHh3ixi
What have we learned?
In our time at SAS Institute, we had a variety of experiences. Some report positive experiences, and some negative. Many of us had a mix of both. From any experience, we should learn what we can, and then move on. One of my New Year's resolutions... — read more
Is SAS good for interns?
Trying to decide if I should join SAS as an intern? Is it a prefered company to intern at?
What is the effect of an IPO?
SAS has promised to be “IPO-ready” in 2025. That doesn't mean an IPO will take place, and some of us believe it won't. But it makes sense to plan ahead, if you may be affected. How would an IPO affect SAS employees? If SAS IPOs in 2025, what will... — read more
Baloney Detection Kit
The threads on this site are full of arguments about sales and other company what not. Most devolve into t-t-for-tat arguments, similar to those of children playing cops and robbers. This comment is from a post on Linked In regarding Carl Sagan's... — read more