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Data Engineering Courses Without Java

February 11, 2018 by Thomas Henson Leave a Comment

Data Engineer Courses without Java

There are a ton of resources out there for Data Engineers to learn to develop/administrate Hadoop/Big Data Ecosystem. Do all these courses require basic Java Knowledge? When you are starting out learning to become a data engineer it can seem everywhere you look basic Java skills are required, but I’m telling you that is not the case. In this video I’ll explore the options and thoughts on learning big data without Java skills.

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Big Data Skills For Data Scientist

February 11, 2018 by Thomas Henson 1 Comment

Big Data Skills for Data Science

What Big Data Skills should data scientist understand to be able to take advantage of the Hadoop Ecosystem? Today’s episode of Big Data Big Questions we tackle the tools and frameworks that Data Scientist should know in order to work in Big Data. Also we’ll break down how much of Spark, Hadoop, Mahout, MADLIB, and other tools Data Scientist need to understand. Lastly I’ll give tips for Data Engineers that want to begin to move toward the Data Scientist role.

Find out about Big Data Skills for Data Science by watching the video below.

Video – Big Data Skills for Data Science

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Landing a Data Engineer Internship

February 10, 2018 by Thomas Henson Leave a Comment


What are the skills required to land a Big Data Engineer Internship? Is it possible to gain those skills in under 3 months?

Today’s question comes in from YouTube: “Please make a video on how much time is required to become big data engineer ?? is it possible in 3 months and also try to mention about minimum skills required for internship.”

In this episode of Big Data Big Questions we will explore what the basic skills are for landing an Data Engineer Internship and tips for excelling after landing that internship. Watch the video below to find out what skills Data Engineers should focus on before applying for a Data Engineer Internship.

Video – Data Engineer Internship

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Start With Why Book Review

February 1, 2018 by Thomas Henson Leave a Comment

start with why book review

Can Start With Why Help Data Engineers?

One of the most popular Ted Talks is Simon Sinek’s where he talks about the Golden Circle. The talk is based on his book Start With Why. Last year I was gifted the book after watching the video during a meeting. While the book is not necessarily about Technology or Big Data it certainly applies for Data Engineers/Data Scientist.

One of the keys skills I’ve talked about before is know what the business use case is for your Big Data Projects. Start With Why builds upon understanding why we are doing the task in our careers. As a engineer we tend to focus heavily of the what and how (think tools/frameworks/coding techniques) but the why is acutally the most important aspect (also the hardest to express).

Favorite Quotes From Start With Why

  • “The problem is, we’ve all been in situations in which we have all the data and get lots of good advice but things don’t go quite right”
  • “They engineered the outcome they wanted from the beginning. If they didn’t achieve their desired outcome, they understood it was because of a decision they made at the start of the process” 
  • “Every instruction we give, every course of action we set, every result we desire, starts with the same thing: decision”
  • “Price always cost something. The question is how much are you willing to pay for the money you make?” 
  • Rebates “Call it the tax on the disorganized” 

Watch the video below to see my Start With Why Book review.

Video – Start With Why Book Review

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