Best of Data Engineering — January 2024

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   Medium·2y

   The Most Important Soft Skill in Tech

   Interviewing is the most important soft skill in tech. Building rapport, demonstrating value, and projecting professional growth are key objectives in an interview.

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   Article

   freeCodeCamp·2y

   Learn the Essentials of Data Engineering

   Learn the essentials of data engineering, including the importance of data engineering, key areas covered in the course, and the role of Docker in data engineering.

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   Article

   DEV·2y

   Modern Data Engineering RoadMap - 2024

   Data engineering is a fast-growing field with increasing demand. This article provides a roadmap for becoming a data engineer in 2024, covering the fundamentals, cloud computing, distributed frameworks, data warehouses, real-time data processing, NoSQL databases, and workflow orchestration tools. It also highlights the importance of upgrading from ETL to ELT, cloud dominance, the rise of real-time data processing, and automation and democratization in data engineering.

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   Article

   Medium·2y

   Important Python Topics for Data Engineering

   Learn the important Python topics for data engineering, including variables, data types, operators, if statements, loops, functions, modules, exception handling, lists, tuples, sets, dictionaries, strings, arrays, file handling, and working with different file formats.

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   InfoQ·2y

   Visual Studio GitHub Copilot Extension Introduces New Features and Enhancements

   The Visual Studio GitHub Copilot extension introduces slash commands, context variables, and preview features such as exception assistant, breakpoint expression suggestions, and commit message generation.

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