SeattleDataGuy’s Newsletter

What It Actually Takes to Build a Data Pipeline System

A breakdown of the components, tradeoffs, and realities of building your own data pipeline system

13 hrs ago • SeattleDataGuy

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Common Data Pipeline Patterns You’ll See in the Real World

A practical look at the many ways data pipelines show up inside real companies

Jan 5 • SeattleDataGuy

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December 2025

Snowflake vs Databricks Is the Wrong Debate

Winning the Data Stack Role by Role

Dec 12, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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How I Run System Design Interviews for Data Engineers

Why System Design Still Matters

Dec 9, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy and mehdio

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Translating Data Buzzwords Into Real Requirements

Bridging the Communication Gap Between Data and the Business

Dec 2, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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November 2025

Own the Spreadsheet, Own the World

Will We Ever Escape Excel

Nov 28, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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What It Really Takes to Move From Senior to Staff Data Engineer

An Interview With A Staff Level Data Engineer At Apple

Nov 17, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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5 Things in Data Engineering That Have Changed In The Last 10 Years

What Will Change Next?

Nov 7, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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October 2025

We’re All Living in Different Data Decades

200 Newsletters Later, What I’ve Learned About Data, Careers, and Change

Oct 30, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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Three Traits That Differentiate Great Senior Data Engineers

How to stand out when technical skill alone isn’t enough

Oct 20, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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When Words Become Data Architecture

Do We Need To Rethink How We Approach Data?

Oct 15, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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7 Questions Every Data Team Should Ask the Business

How To Find Projects Worth Working On

Oct 7, 2025 • SeattleDataGuy

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