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Data Work in the Fast Fashion Code Era
In the AI/LLM-driven era of “fast fashion” code, software engineers grapple with fragile, hard-to-refactor systems that demand constant cleanup and ownership. However, for data professionals, the same dynamics become powerful advantages: rapid prototyping and throwaway scripts excel at tackling messy, unstructured sources like PDFs and videos, enabling fast ad-hoc research without the heavy burden of sustained maintenance or production-grade polish.
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