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Most Data Engineers are Mid

Stuck in the doldrums? Read on.

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Daniel Beach
Jul 19, 2023
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Well, you might not think it’s a very nice thing to say. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. I’ve worked as a Data Engineer for a long time, worked with many of them, and interviewed many of them, and I think my sample size is just right.

Most all the Data Engineers that I met are mid, at best.

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