Posts Tagged ‘Burnout Prevention’

Data Engineers Don’t Burn Out from Work They Burn Out from Pointless Work

This blog discusses key insights from a Data Matas podcast episode featuring Nik Walker, Head of Data Engineering at Co-op. It explores how data teams can reduce burnout, cut cloud costs, and build trust in their data without overhauling their entire stack. Key themes include eliminating low-value work, right-sizing syncs, prioritising discovery, and fostering psychological safety through structured leadership. The focus is on making smarter choices, not faster ones, to create scalable, resilient data delivery systems that serve both business needs and team wellbeing.