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High stakes, low structure
Why important meetings fall apart, and how it keeps data engineers stuck, small, and sidelined.
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Own it
A practical track to define scope, set SLOs, wire alerts, enforce RBAC and retention, and package real evidence of senior-level impact
Nov 3
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Why projects die
The 5 killers that tank enterprise migrations (and how to dodge every single one before they burn your team, budget, and sanity)
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Strategy-first tooling
A dead-simple, spreadsheet-driven method I’ve used for 6+ years to evaluate new tools, avoid shiny distractions, and lead migrations with confidence…
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6 PRs to open-source greatness with Hacktoberfest
A 4-week roadmap for data engineers to ship real code, earn recognition, and level up fast
Oct 3
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Group enablement call, September 2025
2 questions, 2 answers, and a blunt look at these calls
Sep 23
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Communication
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High stakes, low structure
Why important meetings fall apart, and how it keeps data engineers stuck, small, and sidelined.
Nov 5
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Yordan Ivanov
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Before you build
Why the smartest data engineers still build the wrong thing, and how to never do it again.
Oct 31
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Talk More. Earn More.
Because nobody rewards invisible effort.
Oct 15
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Bad news
Scripts, receipts, and delivery tactics for handling terminations, delays, and tough team calls without losing respect
Oct 8
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Why trust disappears faster than servers crash when you hide bad news
You don’t need to leak passwords to break trust. Just keep hiding project risks, and watch your influence vanish.
Oct 1
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Yordan Ivanov
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AI: friend or foe?
Feeling anxious about AI? You’re not alone. Here’s how I answered the 2 scariest questions this month.
Oct 24
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Expert, not monkey
If you're tired of being the smartest person nobody listens to, this is for you
Oct 22
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Yordan Ivanov
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Lazy documentation
This is how I use AI to turn real conversations into clean, useful documentation, faster than you can find the Confluence login.
Oct 10
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Why you never get what you need in your data engineering career (and stay stuck at IC)
You’re not under-leveled. You’re under-recognized. This steals your visibility, blocks your promotion, and keeps you in the shadows.
Sep 3
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Yordan Ivanov
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Live Group Coaching July 2025: Real talk, big wins, no fluff
Here talked about transitioning from analyst to data engineer and from senior to team lead. We also discussed salary conversations and much more.
Jul 25
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Own it
A practical track to define scope, set SLOs, wire alerts, enforce RBAC and retention, and package real evidence of senior-level impact
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Before you build
Why the smartest data engineers still build the wrong thing, and how to never do it again.
Oct 31
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Why projects die
The 5 killers that tank enterprise migrations (and how to dodge every single one before they burn your team, budget, and sanity)
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AI: friend or foe?
Feeling anxious about AI? You’re not alone. Here’s how I answered the 2 scariest questions this month.
Oct 24
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Expert, not monkey
If you're tired of being the smartest person nobody listens to, this is for you
Oct 22
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Strategy-first tooling
A dead-simple, spreadsheet-driven method I’ve used for 6+ years to evaluate new tools, avoid shiny distractions, and lead migrations with confidence…
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Talk More. Earn More.
Because nobody rewards invisible effort.
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Lazy documentation
This is how I use AI to turn real conversations into clean, useful documentation, faster than you can find the Confluence login.
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Bad news
Scripts, receipts, and delivery tactics for handling terminations, delays, and tough team calls without losing respect
Oct 8
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6 PRs to open-source greatness with Hacktoberfest
A 4-week roadmap for data engineers to ship real code, earn recognition, and level up fast
Oct 3
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Why trust disappears faster than servers crash when you hide bad news
You don’t need to leak passwords to break trust. Just keep hiding project risks, and watch your influence vanish.
Oct 1
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3 dumb myths keeping data pros quiet
If you want to be seen as a thought leader in data, writing is how you start getting noticed and paid for what you already know.
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