A data engineer reflects on how tech communities — especially around data engineering — have shifted from genuine problem-solving discussions to SaaS pitches and AI-generated content. The post laments the loss of authentic, messy engineering conversations, criticizes tool fatigue from 500+ 'modern data' tools, and warns about knowledge becoming gated behind paywalls. It closes with a call for engineers to be human, share real stories, and embrace boring-but-working solutions over performative tech stacks.
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