Joe Reis and I published Fundamentals of Data Engineering in the middle of 2022, but a great deal has happened in the subsequent year. In this talk, I'll share my thoughts on things that might go into a second addition of the book based on what we know now. I'll touch on generative AI, the modern data stack, streaming, a rapidly changing regulatory environment, and several other topics.
Matt Housley holds a Ph.D. in mathematics and is co-author of the bestselling O’Reilly book Fundamentals of Data Engineering. He began learning about computers on 8-bit machines, such as the Commodore 64 and Apple IIc, and eventually learned Python through teaching mathematics before working as a data scientist and engineer. He currently writes, trains, consults, and podcasts on data engineering, ...