This is brilliant. I have seen the real effects of the data layoffs personally unfortunately. What i still think is missing is not just the data people understanding the business but leadership understanding the whole business not just their piece. That's another gap that can't be managed up by AI
Bottom line - it is about understanding the business, not tech all the way!
It does mean that tech people need to lear to communicate and listen with business people. A skill not given to many and hard to learn if you are full into the tech stuff
Nice... There are a lot poignant nuggets in this 'scenario'... and after almost 4 decades of churn and burn in this industry, much is repeating of the past history of failures or short comings, similar to off shoring, automation, write once run anywhere, 4 GL, low code no code - its the combination of business knowledge and technical knowledge that brings value. Don't just be complacent with tech knowledge, get working knowledge/minor degree of business acumen. Historically, the tribal knowledge, culture, and bad practices will eat technology evolution for breakfast. It's not about the how, it's they why and what.
I should not laugh especially about the 47-page carousel on why you should care about data contracts.
needs a 48th page
47 is a prime number, we can't have that
Then on "data mesh vs. data fabric : FIGHT" I gave up and just LOLd
This is brilliant. I have seen the real effects of the data layoffs personally unfortunately. What i still think is missing is not just the data people understanding the business but leadership understanding the whole business not just their piece. That's another gap that can't be managed up by AI
Never underestimate the resilience of cockroaches!
When I grow up, I want to write like Joe Reis. Also, who told you the name of my table (final_v2_FIXED_actually_final_USE_THIS_ONE)? :{>
;-)
Bottom line - it is about understanding the business, not tech all the way!
It does mean that tech people need to lear to communicate and listen with business people. A skill not given to many and hard to learn if you are full into the tech stuff
Nice... There are a lot poignant nuggets in this 'scenario'... and after almost 4 decades of churn and burn in this industry, much is repeating of the past history of failures or short comings, similar to off shoring, automation, write once run anywhere, 4 GL, low code no code - its the combination of business knowledge and technical knowledge that brings value. Don't just be complacent with tech knowledge, get working knowledge/minor degree of business acumen. Historically, the tribal knowledge, culture, and bad practices will eat technology evolution for breakfast. It's not about the how, it's they why and what.
This is soooo good, way more fun than Citrini’s imho
I love this write up Joe and it's everything I'm also seeing across the industry and the many organizations and developers I work with every day.
I love it! I always know I would retire herding PL/SQL packages 😂
Very good read! Thanks Joe
Thanks Joe, how do you think the trend will affect marketing related data jobs? Such as a developer advocate for a SaaS company?
"You can't stop what's comin. It ain't all waitin on you. That's vanity."
Great article, Joe. Stretches our imagination out of the linear and into the exponential.
"Learn what a business is..." and build one!
Clever parody - describes the existing come to Jesus moment well
thank you :)