Hey friends,

This week, I wrote two pieces I wish I had read 5 years ago. And apparently I’m not the only one. One of them sparked a wild comment thread on LinkedIn. More on that in a sec.

Let’s dive in.

How to build a data engineering portfolio that actually gets you hired

Most portfolios are just a messy pile of projects. This one shows you how to tell a story.

Why I wrote it: Because no one tells data people how to make their work look good.

I break down the mistake everyone makes, and what to do instead.

Think: less GitHub graveyard, more “holy shit I want to hire this person.”

Read it here: Building a Data Engineering Portfolio

The simple analytics stack for speed, clarity & control

The stack I wish I had when I was drowning in data chaos.

Why I wrote it: Because everyone loves shiny tools.

But what we need is to ship dashboards without losing our sanity (or our jobs).

I lay out a system that works, from dbt to Metabase, and tell you how we keep analytics tight at scale.

Read it here: Analytics Stack for Speed, Clarity, Control

My most popular LinkedIn post this week

It’s about writing online and the lesson I stole from my 9–5.

Why I wrote it: Because it’s not another “I made $5k/month in my sleep” story. It’s about writing when you’re not ready, when you don’t have time, when it feels like no one cares.

Spoiler: those are the moments that matter most.

Read it here: This post on LinkedIn

Here’s how you can help me this week

If any of these hit home:

• Leave a like or comment on the LinkedIn post
• Forward this email to a friend who wants to level up in data or content
• Hit reply and tell me what you want to see more of

Seriously, it helps.

I’ll keep showing up, sharing what I learn the hard way.

If you’re on this ride too, I appreciate the hell out of you.

Talk soon,

Yordan