Metadata
- Author: Joe Reis
- Full Title:: One of the Biggest Challenges in the Data Industry - The Knowledge and Skills Gap
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- URL:: https://joereis.substack.com/p/one-of-the-biggest-challenges-in?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
- Finished date:: 2024-12-05
Highlights
we have plenty of fantastic tools and little idea of how to use them to their fullest potential. (View Highlight)
For example, data modeling should be central to a data practitioner’s skill set. The number of practitioners I meet who truly understand data modeling from first principles is shockingly low. (View Highlight)
Metadata
- Author: Joe Reis
- Full Title:: One of the Biggest Challenges in the Data Industry - The Knowledge and Skills Gap
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- URL:: https://joereis.substack.com/p/one-of-the-biggest-challenges-in?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
- Finished date:: 2024-12-05
Highlights
we have plenty of fantastic tools and little idea of how to use them to their fullest potential. (View Highlight)
For example, data modeling should be central to a data practitioner’s skill set. The number of practitioners I meet who truly understand data modeling from first principles is shockingly low. (View Highlight)
New highlights added 2024-12-06
Refusing To Stand On The Shoulders Of Giants
If people would take the time to read Ralph Kimball’s Data Warehouse Toolkit, this would most certainly cut down on 99% of the questions and frustration I see. Instead, pursuing knowledge and skill is akin to a gossip mill. It’s almost impossible to master your craft if you’re not studying the giants of our industry. (View Highlight)
sometimes hear that the data industry moves too fast to keep up. Perhaps it does if you’re focused on the noise. But the signal is as clear as ever, and there are foundational and time-worn practices. (View Highlight)