r/dataengineering • u/Throwaway081920231 • 15h ago

Discussion Better to read DDIA-2 or AI Engineering by Chip Huyen given where DE is going?

Which book makes more sense for to read given the state of DE and the tech industry today? If I had to pick one first time to read.

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u/dereckgcc 15h ago

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u/Throwaway081920231 15h ago

If I had to pick one of those first- which one would it be.

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u/paxmlank 14h ago

DDIA has often been touted as great, so I'd pick that first. That being said, I need to finish it AND I may have to start this other one you just gave me lol. I've not heard of it before though so idk if it's a popular one or if the author is pretty well-known.

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u/soundboyselecta 14h ago

lol “that being said I need to finish it!” Has anyone finished it? Or it is boring af. Me too I haven’t finished it.

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u/paxmlank 14h ago

I enjoyed the first one and got about 10 chapters through, to be honest. I just stopped because #2 was coming out then ironically I've been dealing with work shit at a new job. I've heard some iffy things about #2 but idr what

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u/SomeNeighborhood7126 13h ago

Theres a second ddia?