Help shape the Practical Data 2026 State of Data Engineering Report.

And it only takes 2-3 minutes of your time!

I’m putting together the 2026 Practical Data State of Data Engineering Report, and I want it to reflect what’s actually happening across our field, not just vendor marketing or hype cycles. I’d love your input.

So I created a short, anonymous 2–3 minute survey that covers how we really work: data modeling, AI usage, architecture, team structure, pain points, and the tools we rely on.

If you work in data (DE, AE, DA, MLE, platform, architect) I’d be grateful if you could take it.

👉 Take the survey

The final report will be published here on Substack in January 2026, free for everyone. in the community.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Joe Reis