# Data Engineering manifesto

1. We are Software Engineers
2. Data is a Product
3. Enable by providing self-service solutions
4. Embrace Cloud & Managed services
5. Batch processing is easier than stream
6. Aim for simplicity through consistency
7. Notebooks are for research, not for development
8. Data scientists are colleagues, not enemies
9. SQL is the lowest common denominator

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