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Data engineers vs. data scientists

O'Reilly Media - Data

It’s important to understand the differences between a data engineer and a data scientist. Misunderstanding or not knowing these differences are making teams fail or underperform with big data. I think some of these misconceptions come from the diagrams that are used to describe data scientists and data engineers.

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How FiveStars re-engineered its data engineering stack

CIO

It shows in his reluctance to run his own servers but it’s perhaps most obvious in his attitude to data engineering, where he’s nearing the end of a five-year journey to automate or outsource much of the mundane maintenance work and focus internal resources on data analysis. It’s not a good use of our time either.”

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What is a data engineer? An analytics role in high demand

CIO

What is a data engineer? Data engineers design, build, and optimize systems for data collection, storage, access, and analytics at scale. They create data pipelines used by data scientists, data-centric applications, and other data consumers. The data engineer role.

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What is data architecture? A framework to manage data

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Shared data assets, such as product catalogs, fiscal calendar dimensions, and KPI definitions, require a common vocabulary to help avoid disputes during analysis. Curate the data. Data architecture components A modern data architecture consists of the following components, according to IT consulting firm BMC : Data pipelines.

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From legacy to lakehouse: Centralizing insurance data with Delta Lake

CIO

This step transforms it into a consistent format, making sure the data is reliable and ready for analysis. Finally, refine and aggregate the clean data into insights that directly support key insurance functions like underwriting, risk analysis and regulatory reporting. Step 3: Data governance Maintain data quality.

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Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Xebia

The following is a review of the book Fundamentals of Data Engineering by Joe Reis and Matt Housley, published by O’Reilly in June of 2022, and some takeaway lessons. This book is as good for a project manager or any other non-technical role as it is for a computer science student or a data engineer.

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NJ Transit creates ‘data engine’ to fuel transformation

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Data engine on wheels’. To mine more data out of a dated infrastructure, Fazal first had to modernize NJ Transit’s stack from the ground up to be geared for business benefit. Today, NJ Transit is a “data engine on wheels,” says the CIDO. “We have shown out value,” Fazal says of the transformation.