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If You’re New to Data, Read This Before You Build Anything
Plus 7 Articles I Think Everyone in Data Should Read
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4 Strategies To Elevate Your Communication Style From Engineer To Leader
Hi, fellow future and current Data Leaders; Ben here 👋
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Hype Is Not A Data Strategy
Almost every conversation I have with a data leader eventually leads to the same phrase: “Our industry is so far behind.” But if everyone is behind…
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May 2025

Apache Iceberg Isn't Coming To Save You
But The Data World Loves It!
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How to Keep Your Data Team From Becoming a Money Pit
Lessons I've Learned From Turning Around Data Teams
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So You Think You Want to Quit Your Job?
Lessons from Three Years of Building a Career Without A Full-time Job
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Back To The Basics: What Is Columnar Storage
And Why Is Everyone Using Parquet?
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Why Your Data Team Doesn't Have A Seat At The Table
And How To Fix It
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April 2025

Why You're Stuck at Senior Data Engineer (And How to Break Out)
So you've mastered Airflow, built hundreds of pipelines, and have racked up seven-plus years of experience, but you're still seen as just a Senior…
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Understanding the “T” in ETL: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Data Transformations
Over the past year, I’ve been writing about several back-to-the-basics topics, like extracting data via APIs and SFTP, and building solid data models.
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Why Your Data Pipeline Probably Isn’t Production-Ready
And How To Fix It
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7 Real-World Lessons from Data Leaders at LinkedIn, Dropbox & More
Hi, fellow future and current Data Leaders; Ben here 👋
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