Reaching 20k+ readers on Medium and over 3k learners by email, I draw on my 4 years of experience as a Senior Data Engineer to demystify data science, cloud and programming concepts while sharing job hunt strategies so you can land and excel in data-driven roles. Subscribe for 500 words of actionable advice every Thursday.
[ETR #100] 100 Weeks Of Advice In 200 Words
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Hi fellow data professional! This is the 100th week I’m reaching out into the void of the Internet to connect with you in order to democratize data engineering career knowledge. In the golden age of cable TV, shows would celebrate the 100th episode milestone by airing extended content like a 1-hour special for a sitcom that would typically consume 30 minutes. But I know your time is valuable so I’m going to do the opposite and make this a shorter newsletter than normal. Since I live what I preach, I store and analyze performance data in a personal BigQuery project. I queried that data source to determine the 5 newsletters that have had the most impact, which include:
My goal is to continue to produce personally-informed actionable content that breaks down the barriers to entry. To avoid having to cater to an algorithm I write here, directly to you. But soon the PipelineToDE body of work will have a new, platform-less home. If you’re getting tired of scrolling Medium, mark 6/16 on your calendars. Back next week with more actionable insights. Thanks for ingesting for 100 weeks, -Zach Quinn Medium | LinkedIn | Ebooks |
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Reaching 20k+ readers on Medium and over 3k learners by email, I draw on my 4 years of experience as a Senior Data Engineer to demystify data science, cloud and programming concepts while sharing job hunt strategies so you can land and excel in data-driven roles. Subscribe for 500 words of actionable advice every Thursday.
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