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GenAI Amplifies Data Engineers, Doesn't Replace Them
A data engineer at Amdocs shares real-world experience migrating 1,000+ tables (45B+ records) from Teradata to Snowflake for a Fortune 50 telecom. GenAI handled modular coding tasks, while engineers focused on orchestrating and scaling workflows. The author argues AI amplifies human judgment in system design, not replaces it.
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The piece offers a grounded counterpoint to AI-hype, but its single anecdote from one engineer limits generalizability.
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