Top data engineering writer on Medium & Senior Data Engineer in media; I use my skills as a former journalist to demystify data science/programming concepts so beginners to professionals can target, land and excel in data-driven roles.
Why The Data Customer Isn't Always Right
Extract. Transform. Read.A newsletter from Pipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceHi past, present or future data professional! Data engineers get bothered a lot; but this is a good thing because stakeholders (a.k.a. our customers) know the value of the service and data we provide. Unfortunately, there can be a disconnect between how long a data engineer thinks something will take and how long a stakeholder is willing to wait, which is why it’s important to prepare responses to common delivery questions. Fortunately, providing measured responses is a skill that can be developed; if you’re currently working a customer service role (as I did), you’d be surprised how transferable skills like courtesy and conflict resolution can be. Depending on your org (or future org), you’ll likely be expected to interface with data consumers in some way, and if your boss or whole team are out for a period of time, you’ll really be expected to step up your responsibilities. Despite many departments within your org requesting data, one of your most “demanding” peers might be on your team. To thrive in your first quarter at work and beyond as a data engineer it’s critical to not only develop good relationships with senior team members, but do all you can to avoid being “annoying” and, instead, embrace self-sufficiency. To avoid annoying you, here are this week’s links as formatted text:
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Top data engineering writer on Medium & Senior Data Engineer in media; I use my skills as a former journalist to demystify data science/programming concepts so beginners to professionals can target, land and excel in data-driven roles.
Extract. Transform. Read. A newsletter from Pipeline: Your Data Engineering Resource Hi past, present or future data professional! Somewhere along your professional development journey someone lied to you. They told you to crank out resumes because no one reads cover letters. This couldn’t be further from the truth as 87% of hiring managers read cover letters. Such a high read rate represents a compelling opportunity to sell your data skills and showcase a bit of personality. The problem?...
The Latest From Pipeline: Your Data Engineering Resource Hi past, present or future data professional! I hope you’ll indulge my sharing of an important career milestone; unfortunately, I’m not retiring with a gold Rolex snug on my wrist. Instead, this week marks 3 years in data engineering. I’m excited about this work-iversary because it marks a period of time in which I’ve been working in data engineering longer than my prior non-data job. If you’ve read my work you know I’ve taken an...
Extract. Transform. Read. A newsletter from Pipeline: Your Data Engineering Resource Hi past, present or future data professional! Browsing through files recently, I found 100+ old resumes I used to apply for data jobs in 2021. While data science is sold as a “good career”, the truth is it’s always been tough to break in. Those looking for jobs need to do more than ever to distinguish themselves. For anyone looking for a job you may have been taught to network with recruiters and hiring...