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Quant-itative analyst. Yes, industry jargon.
Even worse, some banks use the initials "QA" for the function, completely ignoring the idea that those initials already have a meaning in software development.
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Even worse, some banks use the initials "QA" for the function, completely ignoring the idea that those initials already have a meaning in software development.
Finance has existed longer than software development; I think you might be mixing up the chicken and the egg here.
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Finance has existed longer than software development; I think you might be mixing up the chicken and the egg here.
Surely quality assurance (QA) has been a concern in physical products since the Industrial Revolution started. It's not a software industry term.
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Me too. Looks like it's been used for a while but I never saw until this week and this was the second time I saw it. Sounds derogatory.
It is not derogatory. It is an abbreviation commonly used among finincial experts to denote a particular discipline of expertise. Jargon, parlance, slang.