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🚀 Unlocking the Data Engineering Lifecycle: From Ingestion to Optimization! 📊 In the realm of data engineering, understanding the lifecycle is crucial for success. Here's my understanding: 🌐 Data Ingestion: Harnessing data from diverse sources like databases, APIs, or files sets the stage. 🛠️ Data Processing: Transforming raw data into a structured format primes it for analysis. 💾Data Storage: Safeguarding processed data in repositories like databases, data lakes, or warehouses ensures accessibility. 📈 Data Analysis: Extracting insights and patterns through statistical and computational techniques drives informed decision-making. 📊 Data Visualization: Communicating findings visually empowers stakeholders with actionable insights. 🔒Data Governance: Enforcing policies and controls ensures data quality, security, and compliance throughout the lifecycle. 🔄Monitoring and Optimization: Continuously monitoring pipelines and systems ensures efficiency, reliability, and ongoing improvements. #DataEngineering #TechInsights #DataDrivenDecisionMaking

No matter how complex your data problem is, you can always Divide and Conquer it. Here, you will learn how: I approach this problem in three steps using one of my favorite libraries: Taipy. 𝟭. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 = 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱. In many projects, data comes from various databases, APIs, or even flat files like CSVs. And putting this data together is the foundation of your work. You clean and unify datasets, preparing everything for what will come next. Taipy has a special abstraction for this: a Data Node.  A Data Node represents some data. It does not contain the data itself but holds all the necessary information to read and write the actual data. 𝟮. 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 =  𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮? Once the data is ready, you must decide what to do. And you need a Task for that. A Task is just as simple as a function. It receives Data Node(s) input and returns Data Node(s) as output. Multiple tasks allow you to set up a workflow to: • Transform the data • Build models • Generate reports You define each task and connect them into a pipeline, ensuring that they execute in the correct order. 𝟯. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁-𝗶𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 = 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀 With your data and workflows in place, the next step is to explore different scenarios through what-if analysis. A Scenario in Taipy represents a specific instance of a business problem. The idea is to test how changes in input data or assumptions impact your outcomes.  With Taipy, you can adjust parameters and visualize their effects in real time. This allows you to model many scenarios without starting from scratch. Divide and Conquer wins every time, no matter the size or complexity of your data problems! If you’d like to learn more, check out this repo: https://lnkd.in/eYsaZGEr Thanks to Taipy for supporting this post.

How important is data quality in data engineering? ✏️ Data quality is the cornerstone of effective data engineering! 🛠️💡 High-quality data ensures accurate analysis, reliable insights, and informed decision-making. From cleaning and transforming data to establishing robust pipelines, data engineers play a vital role in maintaining and improving data quality. Without it, organizations risk making flawed decisions based on faulty information. Let's champion data quality as the bedrock of successful data initiatives! #DataEngineering #DataQuality #Analytics 📊

💡 Data Quality: The Unsung Hero of Predictive Success At Faraday, data quality isn't just a checkbox—it’s the backbone of every successful prediction we make. 🧹✨ Ensuring your data is clean, consistent, and complete is one of the most critical steps in turning raw information into actionable insights. Here’s what that process looks like for me: 1️⃣ Sensical and clean: I dive into client data to ensure it makes sense at a human level—looking for typos, inconsistencies, and how well the values are normalized. 2️⃣ Consistent types: Are we working with common, usable formats (e.g., dates, addresses, names)? If not, standardization is step one. 3️⃣ Supportive data: Beyond the basics, does the dataset include the supporting details necessary to provide meaningful predictions? My tools? BigQuery for heavy lifting post-replication into our internal warehouse. But the journey often starts with a “spreadsheet review”—hands-on, meticulous, and sometimes - just as revealing. ⁉️ Why does this matter? Without clean data, even the most powerful machine learning models struggle. It’s like trying to navigate with a blurry map—possible, but not efficient or reliable. Let’s start the conversation: What’s your go-to process for ensuring data cleanliness?

3 Data Engineering Myths to Leave Behind in 2025: 1- More Data Means Better Insights It’s easy to think that the more data you have, the better your insights will be. But quality always beats quantity. Too much irrelevant data can actually slow down processing and clutter up valuable insights. Focusing on targeted, high-quality data is where the real value lies. 2- Manual Monitoring is Sufficient for System Reliability Relying solely on manual checks or basic monitoring tools is risky, especially as systems get more complex. Manual processes leave room for error and slow down response times. Today’s best systems use AI-driven monitoring to catch issues in real time and keep operations stable. 3- One Data Pipeline Fits All Data engineering needs are as unique as the companies behind them. A one-size-fits-all pipeline rarely meets the specific demands of large-scale, dynamic environments. Customizing pipelines for specific workflows, data types, and performance needs can make all the difference in speed and reliability. Here’s what I’d do instead: 1- Focus on Data Quality over Volume. Make sure data is relevant, clean, and ready to use. High-quality data gets you to insights faster without the excess noise. 2- Adopt Real-Time, AI-Powered Monitoring. Systems that monitor and adjust on their own save time and reduce risk, especially as complexity grows. 3- Customize Pipelines Based on Specific Needs. Tailored pipelines mean faster, more reliable data processing that’s aligned with the company’s unique requirements. As data engineering continues to evolve, leaving these myths behind can help teams stay efficient, scalable, and ready for growth. #DataEngineering #TechMyths #RealTimeMonitoring #DataQuality #ScalableSolutions

Automated data pipelines are the backbone of modern data-driven organizations. As a Data Engineer, I've seen firsthand how they transform raw data into actionable insights, eliminating manual errors and reducing time to value. By automating the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, we ensure data consistency, improve scalability and free up valuable time for analysis. Implementing robust automated pipelines is crucial for real-time decision making, maintaining data integrity, and staying competitive in today's fast-paced business environment. It's not just about efficiency it's about empowering your entire organization with reliable, up to date data at their fingertips. #Data #Dataengineering #ETL #Datapipeline

As organizations become more data-driven, data engineers must in turn become more business-driven for them to maximize their value! ✅ Don’t just focus on producing data. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 – building data products that align to these and makes business user’s lives easier is your value proposition. Instead of just delivering a newly curated dataset or table, deliver the data with accompanying aggregated values or visualizations that are aligned with KPIs of interest. This will build confidence in the value of new data! When building a new dashboard or application, prototype before committing to development work. Get used to building mock-ups/wireframes live with business users to clarify requirements and increase usage upon delivery!  When building capability which solves a business problem, you must ensure this fits into the user’s workflows. Implementing solutions that are accessible and fit the user’s skills profile will improve adoption of new tooling! ❌ As data engineers, the product we deliver is data. A trap many fall into is thinking that their value increases if they produce more data. This is not true! Data is only valuable if it is being used, and in most cases will only be used if it is aligned to a business problem.

Is big data processing boring? Not if you would ask the colleagues from NDUX - Big data made simple, for multi-unit businesses. And nice to see that the newspapers agree with that statement :-) Very proud that Jeroen got interviewed on why he loves his job so much. In the article, he explains how he became a data specialist and why he likes the challenge of making data intuitive. What wasn't (for me) pointed out stronly enough, is that Jeroen is not only good in data analysing and processing but that he takes it to the next level. Jeroen is unique in his performance, because he combines his skillset on data analytics with psychological techniques, to make data simple and intuitive. Doing so, not only "dashboarding and reporting" are better, but it allows us also to create intuitive flows and processes, to help you during operational tasks (like staff scheduling, analysing and replying Google Reviews, ...) Making big data simple for everyone: only possible when you combine data engineering, analytics and psychology together. Well done Jeroen! Ps: in the team, we also use Clickstream engineering. Also crucial when you bring data from different sources together :-)

🚨 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗽 🚨 Data quality issues can derail your entire data strategy, from AI hallucinations to broken trust with users. Here are 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 to ensure your data is clean and reliable: 𝟭. 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 🛠️ Use ETL tools that automate the cleaning process. Automation reduces errors and saves time. ⏰ Regularly schedule these processes to keep your data up-to-date. 𝟮. 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦: 📜 Establish clear policies for data management and stick to them. 🎓 Train your team on the importance of these policies and how to implement them effectively. 𝟯. 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 & 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗦: ✅ Apply validation rules at the data entry point to catch errors early. 🔍 Regularly audit your data to identify and correct issues. Remember, good data quality isn't just about having accurate data; it's about making better decisions and building trust with your stakeholders. Curious about more data engineering tips? Follow us for the latest insights and best practices! 🔧📊 #dataquality #dataengineering

I have struggled alot with data normalization in the past and kept wondering why ky analysis at times ain't making sense. In a world where data is at the heart of every decision, keeping it structured and clean is key. Data normalization might seem like an "old-school" concept, but it’s more relevant than ever! Why? Because good data design isn’t just about having a database that works—it's about having a database that works well, is scalable, and keeps the team sane! 😆 Here's why normalization is still a game-changer: - Clarity & Accuracy: When you normalize, you’re saying goodbye to duplicate data and inconsistencies. No more wondering if “Customer A” is the same across 5 tables! - Efficiency & Storage: Less redundancy = faster queries and more efficient storage. Who doesn’t want a lighter, speedier database? - Scalability: As data grows, normalization makes it easier to add, modify, or delete without causing chaos. It’s the backbone of future-proof data design. So yes, normalization is still a hero in the data story, keeping databases running smoothly and teams smiling! The following video I talk about all these and so much more in regards to data normalization