Tech field · Data Engineer · 5 steps · 20 lessons · 86 min
I want to build the pipelines that move data
From what the job is to a small pipeline you can show an employer: SQL and modelling, ETL and ELT, storage, testing, orchestration and using AI assistants without leaking data. For people who like building systems more than presenting charts.
Step 1 · 3 lessons
The basics
How AI learns and where it slips.
- L001What is AI, really?1 min
- L003What a chatbot really does1 min
- L004Tokens: how AI reads1 min
Step 2 · 3 lessons
Bridge to the field
APIs, tables and the limits services put on you.
- L050What is an API?2 min
- L021Spreadsheets and data2 min
- L049Rate limits: why AI sometimes says "try again later"2 min
Step 3 · 8 partsTrack
The field, step by step
Eight step pages, each with a task to try and a check question.
Step 4 · 4 lessons
Working with AI in the job
Use AI tools well and check their work.
- L026AI agents: AI that takes action2 min
- L014Check what AI tells you2 min
- L023Review AI like a manager2 min
- L013What not to paste into AI1 min
Step 5 · 2 lessons
Your field and what's next
Where the work is going.
- L184The cost of each AI question3 min
- L029Will AI take my job?2 min
Finish the path
Take the quiz, get the certificate
Score 80% or more on the quiz to unlock a certificate with your name.
Quiz · 10 questions
Data Engineer track quiz
Ten questions on the Data Engineer track. Score 80% or more and tick every step to earn the certificate.
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