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Data News — Week 23.42

Christophe Blefari

Rise of the data generalist: smaller teams, bigger impact — You don't need to convince me. It's NoSQL database that is compliant with Apache Cassandra interfaces, and open-source. As an echo of last bullet point. In all experience and talks I have with people smaller teams obviously drives bigger impact.

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Data Architect: Role Description, Skills, Certifications and When to Hire

AltexSoft

This specialist supervises data engineers’ work and thus, must be closely familiar with a wide range of data-related technologies like SQL/NoSQL databases, ETL/ELT tools, and so on. There are two ways to prepare for the exam: first is self-paced preparation, and another one is picking up an instructor-led course.

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Data Engineer Roles And Responsibilities 2022

U-Next

NoSQL – This alternative kind of data storage and processing is gaining popularity. The term “NoSQL” refers to technology that is not dependent on SQL, to put it simply. These consist of: Generalist: Typically, general practitioners work in small teams or for small businesses.

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15+ Must Have Data Engineer Skills in 2023

Knowledge Hut

NoSQL If you think that Hadoop doesn't matter as you have moved to the cloud, you must think again. Generalist These data engineers are generally employed by small businesses and enterprises. Relational database management systems (RDBMS) remain the key to data discovery and reporting, regardless of their location.

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What is a Data Engineer? – A Comprehensive Guide

Edureka

For small companies, the data engineer holds a generalist position where he basically does all it. Databases: Knowledgeable about SQL and NoSQL databases. Compliance Enforcement: Enforcing of policies related to data governance and security toward protecting the integrity of the data. Why Choose Data Engineering as a Career?

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?Data Engineer vs Machine Learning Engineer: What to Choose?

Knowledge Hut

Data engineers play three important roles: Generalist: With a key focus, data engineers often serve in small teams to complete end-to-end data collection, intake, and processing. The generalist position would suit a data scientist looking for a transition into a data engineer.

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97 things every data engineer should know

Grouparoo

42 Learn to Use a NoSQL Database, but Not like an RDBMS Write answers to questions in NoSQL databases for fast access 43 Let the Robots Enforce the Rules Work with people to standardize and use code to enforce rules 44 Listen to Your Users—but Not Too Much Create a data team vision and strategy. Increase visibility.