The Joe Reis Show Matthew Scullion - The Agentic Data Engineering Team
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Jun 10, 2025 Matthew Scullion, CEO and Co-Founder of Matillion, dives into the future of data engineering with the concept of agentic data engineering teams. He discusses his company's mission to improve data productivity and eliminate friction in workflows. Scullion emphasizes the transformative role of AI in data engineering, highlighting innovations like low-code tools that enhance efficiency. He also shares insights into navigating business decisions in data integration, balancing modern technologies with essential engineering skills.
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Matillion's Origin Story
- Matthew Scullion shares the story of Matillion's origins as a consulting service before becoming a software company.
- They built their own product to improve data engineering speed, leading to Matillion ETL and later Data Productivity Cloud.
AI Makes Data Engineering Critical
- AI has transformed data engineering from a productivity challenge into a survival imperative for businesses.
- Firms that harness AI-powered data engineering will flourish; those that don't will fail.
AI Erodes Human Constraints
- AI erodes the traditional human resource constraint in data engineering by introducing digital labor.
- The pace of data engineering is accelerating beyond human capability through agentic AI teams like Maya.