Making your career future-proof – how to take it further

If you made it this far into the book, you are probably serious about becoming an analytics engineer. We hope the knowledge in this book will make a difference in your career and future endeavors. As the cherry on top, here are three pieces of advice for a successful career as a data professional.

Tip #1 – keep learning and developing your skills

In the ever-evolving data landscape, improving your capabilities over time is a must. With the advent of artificial intelligence in data analytics, many wonder whether the traditional roles are in danger of becoming obsolete.

Although some of the new tools and models out there are impressive, the reality is that analytical professionals have a set of soft skills that are almost impossible to simulate. Some of these skills include understanding the business and its stakeholders to provide information at the right moment and context, the ability to discriminate in...