The Rise of the YAML Engineer - Declarative Paradigms in Data Systems

Explore the declarative paradigm's impact on data systems in this 25-minute EuroPython Conference talk. Dive into the origins of declarative approaches in analytics frameworks, examining how users describe desired end states for data extraction, transformation, visualization, infrastructure, quality, and governance. Investigate the role of YAML as an interface between data practitioners and system states. Gain insights into state management, GitOps, and the evolving landscape for data engineers and analysts. Discover why this shift doesn't simply reduce professionals to "YAML engineers" while addressing challenges like YAML multiline strings.

The rise of the YAML engineer — Matthieu Caneill