Fundamentals of Analytics Engineering

Preface

This book was written by a team of seven analytics engineers from Xebia, an international consultancy company in the Netherlands. As Xebians, knowledge sharing is a key part of our culture. In addition to helping our clients, we organize biweekly knowledge exchange sessions and monthly innovation days. As a result, our colleagues are always actively contributing to open-source software, organizing meetups, speaking at data conferences, and writing books.

While we are colleagues at the same company, each of us brings unique expertise and skills to the table. Analytics engineering is a diverse field, and mastering every aspect is not expected. In this book, each author contributed two or three chapters based on their interests and expertise. ...