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3 Types of Data Engineers

3 Types of Data Engineers

Which one of the Data Engineering archetypes are you? Who do you want to be?

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Dec 14, 2022
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What? You thought there was more? Or less? No, I tell you, there are only three types of Data Engineers, and it's important to know!

It's important to know because you might be just starting your Data Engineering journey, or well into it. Either way, it's important to understand the types of Data Engineering categories that exist so you can head in the correct direction, or change directions if needs be.

Trying to divine the future is difficult, but when it comes to choosing a Data Engineering future for yourself, you actually have control of your own destiny.

“What, you don't like me putting everyone into three Data Engineering buckets? You may not like it, but it's the reality of the world you live in.”

By the end of this article, I hope to convince you that I'm right about these Data Engineering archetypes.

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We will cover …

  • What are the three archetypes

  • Why Data Engineering archetypes matter

  • What makes each archetype unique

  • Closing thoughts

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