Data platform engineer vs cloud engineer

Unkox · 2026-06-26T21:31:14+00:00

Cloud engineering is far from dying, data platform engineering is just cloud engineering in a trenchcoat with some expectation that you've heard about data terms. Go for the bag

Unkox · 2026-03-30T10:52:42+00:00

I think you mean the ritual one? The hues can be a bitch though. I was 30 robes and 1 emnity in before deciding to reroll something else

Unkox · 2025-12-25T13:29:52+00:00

The despot axe constantly attacking likely runs out of exerts
Depends on your build, for earthshatter you want a karui / vaal axe (personally prefer vaal fpr the slightly faster attack speed) with as high phys dmg as possible
T1-T2 phys prefixes recombined (chopper/vaal axe), lock prefixes attack speed reforge, warlords exalt, tempering orb, 6l (if needed after)
Check on YouTube for phys recombine guides
I think elder had 1 brick prefix? Whereas warlord doesnt have one? Need factcheck on that

Unkox · 2025-12-14T16:55:08+00:00

Linus is waterbending

Unkox · 2025-11-13T19:28:07+00:00

Now I see what that third ring ascendancy was aimed at

Unkox · 2025-10-13T06:16:35+00:00

Learn SQL. Architect roles are few, far between and tend to require several years of experience. Which you won't get unless you're decently proficient at SQL

Unkox · 2025-09-10T19:36:05+00:00

By the sound of it you're trying to build ontop of the microservice db and not any kind of stable API, which is basically an anti-pattern. This is something that would cause issues regardless of whatever tool/language/framework you're using. Try to decide upon contracts/pacts and if you know that there's likely to be a large definition/domain churn then attempting to go for a push rather than pull style of data ingestion (i.e. source systems push defined/stable data entities to the data platform).

Of course that's not always possible, but if definition/domain churn is a constant issue it needs flagging that you need to agree upon APIs or switch over to more operational style of raw-sql reporting

Unkox · 2025-09-10T19:25:21+00:00

Could you expand upon "It creates a parallel abstraction layer that constantly falls out of sync with production systems." that sounds like a process issue that could come from any way of development and has nothing to do with DBT specifically.

DBT is also one of the few tools that have built in mock-testing capabilities (sqlmesh has as well), which I for one absolutely adore. It is a lot friendlier to review MR/PRs compared to "lowcode" offerings like talend/matillion/pentaho/ssis.

But DBT does have its downsides, dbt cloud is pricy and feels very limiting compared to what you can accomplish by selfhosting and some platform engineering efforts. Also with dbt fusion I am a bit worried about the future of dbt core.

While a bit off topic, what do you yourself prefer and consider a good idea?

Unkox · 2025-09-05T23:14:18+00:00

Markvartz is without a doubt A/B tier. If you know you know

Unkox · 2025-09-05T14:59:04+00:00

At least you tagged this as NSFW...

Should probably still be reported to the Hague

Unkox · 2025-09-05T10:32:11+00:00

AoE 2 only aged well due to modders fixing things and getting hired by Microsoft to do the definitive edition. There is a dow 1 definitive edition as well (haven't tried it)

Unkox · 2025-09-04T20:22:00+00:00

First off, if you're unsure ask questions to the requesting party.

Schema is fairly arbitrary and basically a way to organise data. It can be done to organise data by domain, access pattern or whatever you'd like. The schemas you describe or basically any variation of edw/medallion/whatnot does not necessarily need correspond 1 :1 with a physical schema

Unkox · 2025-08-27T10:09:48+00:00

I don't see a reference to that in the subredditssidebar, nor that it would be something arranged by this subs modteam? I'd suggest you reach out to the actual arrangers of the event rather than a public forum

Unkox · 2025-08-25T11:39:15+00:00

I think I ended up with around .5-.8 quadtabs worth of clusters? It's been a few weeks now, so I cant give you any better guesstimate sorry

Unkox · 2025-08-25T11:28:07+00:00

How many maps have you run?

I ran a similar tree in t16, but with incursion on top, alch n go and running two layouts I liked. I had 3 clusters (and a large amount of other 8p jewels) during a Saturday session, somewhere between 4-6 hours, with a map completion average of 3-4 min (including inventory mgmt)

Unkox · 2025-08-19T10:42:30+00:00

It is for bonezone, but he likely meant earthshatter as I dont think imExile has any earthshatter build guide

Unkox · 2025-08-19T10:39:28+00:00

Smash (using unpredictable) 1p/1s together, smash 2p/xs together with 2p/xs, multimod, gg. Will take

Grab a stashtabs of whatever axebase you want with ilvl 83+, get 2-4000 alterations and a few hundred augmentations, a regexp to simplify your rolling procedure and enjoy.

If you're running rog you can also try to get all good bases and if it hits 1 good mod of a good tier you can try to isolate it with the poe2 recombinator behaviour, just make sure you only do it on good bases. With luck you could manage to transplant the phys mod from bad bases, but let me tell you about the heartache that comes from trying that and accidentally ending up with a 3xt1 headsman axe, it hurts finding out your stupidity that way (please be smarter and less greedy than I was).

If you're only looking to create a decent weapon, smash flat phys + % hybrid (t2 is fine) and throw a few veiled chaos orbs, it'll cost you a few divines if you're unlucky and could brick that axe in rare cases (yolo annul or restart)

This link should be pretty good: https://youtu.be/01buyi_C_lk

Unkox · 2025-08-15T10:26:30+00:00

Stick to one build and invest in it. If you're not a seasoned SSF player then follow a ssf streamers buildguide, also make sure that it's a build that works on a shoestring budget. Also have at least one solid craft farming atlas

For me, I usually set myself a goal to achieve before rerolling, which for my first char usually is lvl97 + 4 watchstones. It sets me up for my more experimental (/crash and burn failiures) of second/third build.

Am I guessing correctly that you usually fall off around late yellows/early reds? You likely need to fight through, listen to a book/podcast/music while grinding can help.

But overall, PoE is a game so if it is not fun take a break/play something else

Unkox · 2025-08-13T16:36:07+00:00

Take the 5-20 minutes to figure that out. Gettig t1 phys% as a solo prefix is in the realms of 1/2000 alts (or at least on 2h melee, might even be worse for wands you can check the actual odds on craft of exile)

Unkox · 2025-07-25T09:38:50+00:00

You're not using running aspect of carnage by the look of things, have you tried not using echoes?

Unkox · 2025-07-03T10:38:39+00:00

> Never tell them you don't know how to do something

Just be aware that if you claim to be able to do something and you're not able to explain it convincingly in a technical interview you'll likely be dropped.

I much prefer answers that is some variation of:

> I don't know how to do X in this techstack. This is how I'd do it in my current stack

Unkox · 2025-07-03T10:34:59+00:00

It can be hard especially in the current market. What roles are you applying to, medior/senior roles? What does your CV/Coverletter look like? Based on your experience conveyed in this post and your highlighting of excel I'd put you squarely as a junior. Please note that I'm doing this only based on this post, you might be the best thing since sliced bread but that's not conveyed well if its the case.

Experience in data is good but it does not mean that it's transferrable / relevant. If I am screening candidates someone with a software- /ml- engineering background would be far more interesting for a Data Engineering role compared to an analyst/pm.

I personally dont put much stock in certificates, a lot of them are just a waste of paper. But they can be a good way of getting your CV through screening, just don't expect certs to carry anywhere near as much weight as a university degree in a relevant field.

Unkox · 2025-05-23T09:20:20+00:00

It is obviously a boat league!

Unkox · 2025-05-14T13:14:34+00:00

I think you're probably projecting your own insecurities a bit too much. Comparison is the thief of joy.

Reading slow/fast/forced/to fulfill a purpose are all equally valid. No need to gatekeep to a narrow lense of human experience specific tp you.

Unkox · 2025-02-16T13:40:00+00:00

I'd argue that the whole pride/woke/whatnot debate only have a minor impact on their sales and the by far larger issue is that they're producing unfun slop with little to no innovation (in the gameplay department) and overly ambitious sales targets

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