swyx: Data Engineers Are More in Demand Than AI Engineers

Latent.Space host swyx argues that data engineers with real data systems fundamentals are far scarcer and more in demand than RAG-focused AI engineers, and is openly hiring.

2026-10-19 ~ 2026-10-19 · 2 related posts

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