Thanks for sharing this analysis Matt! All that buzz about no-code tools making software engineers obsolete (that never happened) seems to be making sense in the context of data engineers.
I also quite like how assertive you are in saying that most businesses don't need data engineers -- indeed, they just need to invest in purpose-built tools. That said, most businesses are also very skeptical about investing in a set of tools they don't fully understand and don't have in-house resources to manage. Would love to know your thoughts on that!
Matt, I think you’re spot on with this article. I am also an industrial engineer who transitioned into this role: Data Engineers: Solutions oriented engineers, Data. I think the ability to help organizations achieve business outcomes and optimize processes will be critical for data people to excel at in the next few decades.
The future history of Data Engineering
One of the most insightful articles I've read in a long while!
Thanks for sharing this analysis Matt! All that buzz about no-code tools making software engineers obsolete (that never happened) seems to be making sense in the context of data engineers.
I also quite like how assertive you are in saying that most businesses don't need data engineers -- indeed, they just need to invest in purpose-built tools. That said, most businesses are also very skeptical about investing in a set of tools they don't fully understand and don't have in-house resources to manage. Would love to know your thoughts on that!
Matt, I think you’re spot on with this article. I am also an industrial engineer who transitioned into this role: Data Engineers: Solutions oriented engineers, Data. I think the ability to help organizations achieve business outcomes and optimize processes will be critical for data people to excel at in the next few decades.