--- title: Best Data Engineer Things posts — January 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Data Engineer Things posts from January 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/detlife/best-of/2025/01 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/detlife/best-of/2025/01 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Data Engineer Things posts — January 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Data Engineer Things posts from January 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Data Engineer Things — January 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/end-to-end-data-engineering-kdtec3ugx "End to End Data Engineering") Article Data Engineer Things · 2y End to End Data Engineering This post details the tools, technologies, and concepts essential for data engineering, emphasizing different paths for success based on roles and backgrounds. It highlights the importance of both analytics and infrastructure sides and mentions popular tools like Airflow and Snowflake. The significance of software engineering principles and specific data engineering roles is also discussed. 161 1 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/apache-airflow-overview-aqfsncey5 "Apache Airflow Overview") Article Data Engineer Things · 2y Apache Airflow Overview Apache Airflow, created at Airbnb in 2014 and now an open-source project under Apache, is a popular orchestration tool for managing complex data workflows. It operates using Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) to define tasks and their dependencies. Core components include the Scheduler, Web Server, Metadata Database, and Workers. Airflow supports task concurrency, resource management, and integrations with external systems via operators and hooks. It offers various executors for task management, including SequentialExecutor, LocalExecutor, CeleryExecutor, and KubernetesExecutor. Deployment options range from single-machine setups to distributed and Kubernetes-based environments. 69 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/i-spent-6-hours-learning-aws-glue-here-is-what-i-found-fq5ioyj35 "I spent 6 hours learning AWS Glue. Here is what I found") Article Data Engineer Things · 2y I spent 6 hours learning AWS Glue. Here is what I found AWS Glue is a serverless data integration service that simplifies and automates the ETL process, enabling users to integrate data from various sources, preprocess and transform it, and make it available for analytics. It seamlessly integrates with AWS services like S3, Redshift, and Athena and supports cost-effective and scalable data processing. Key components include Glue Studio, Glue ETL Library with DynamicFrames, and serverless execution with auto-scaling. The Glue Data Catalog acts as a central repository for metadata, facilitating efficient data discovery and management. 56 1 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/why-i-love-python-as-data-engineer-clvvos9pf "Why I Love Python as Data Engineer") Article Data Engineer Things · 2y Why I Love Python as Data Engineer Python is favored by data engineers for its versatility, simplicity, and rich library ecosystem. It excels in both small and large-scale data tasks, making data manipulation and automation easier. Despite some limitations like slower execution speed and memory consumption, its readable code and efficient debugging make it a preferred choice for many. 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