Data Rewind: Conversation Highlights from Zach Wilson, Matthew Housley, Joe Reis, and Krishnan Viswanathan
Update: 2024-10-31
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In this special roundup episode of The Data Engineering Show, the Bros revisits some of the best bits from episodes with data thought leaders Zach Wilson, Matthew Housley, Joe Reis, and Krishnan Viswanathan, spotlighting essential trends and lessons learned across the evolving data engineering landscape. From data observability to bridging academia with real-world practice, this episode covers perspectives on where data engineering is heading and why certain challenges persist.
Topics include:
- Foundations of Data Engineering: Zach Wilson emphasizes the importance of core, tech-agnostic skills in data modeling, quality assurance, and storytelling. By sharing his experiences at Airbnb and in education, he reveals that effective data engineering hinges on creating robust data models, quality controls, and persuasive narratives rather than expertise in any single tool or language.
- Bridging Academia and Practice: Matthew Housley and Joe Reis delve into the need for better data education, emphasizing hands-on experience and data fundamentals over tool-specific training, and advocate for apprenticeships and real-world collaborations in educational settings.
- Legacy Meets Modern in Data Engineering: Krishnan Viswanathan reflects on recurring themes in data engineering and the importance of adapting legacy approaches to new data needs, underscoring the challenges and benefits of vendor-built versus in-house solutions.
Join the Bros for a well-rounded exploration of current themes in data engineering, filled with practical advice for data professionals at any stage of their journey.
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Previous guests include: Joseph Machado of Linkedin, Metthew Weingarten of Disney, Joe Reis and Matt Housely, authors of The Fundamentals of Data Engineering, Zach Wilson of Eczachly Inc, Megan Lieu of Deepnote, Erik Heintare of Bolt, Lior Solomon of Vimeo, Krishna Naidu of Canva, Mike Cohen of Substack, Jens Larsson of Ark, Gunnar Tangring of Klarna, Yoav Shmaria of Similarweb and Xiaoxu Gao of Adyen.
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:
Previous guests include: Joseph Machado of Linkedin, Metthew Weingarten of Disney, Joe Reis and Matt Housely, authors of The Fundamentals of Data Engineering, Zach Wilson of Eczachly Inc, Megan Lieu of Deepnote, Erik Heintare of Bolt, Lior Solomon of Vimeo, Krishna Naidu of Canva, Mike Cohen of Substack, Jens Larsson of Ark, Gunnar Tangring of Klarna, Yoav Shmaria of Similarweb and Xiaoxu Gao of Adyen.
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:
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