The Fundamentals of Data Engineering - Preface + Chapter 1: Data Engineering Described

This post provides an overview of the book 'Fundamentals of Data Engineering', discussing the motivations behind the book and the importance of data engineering in relation to data science and machine learning. It covers the Data Science Hierarchy of Needs, the Data Engineering Lifecycle, and the skills and activities of a Data Engineer. The post also discusses the stages of Data Maturity and the different types of Data Engineers. The next blog post will cover Chapter 2 of the book.