# Junior data engineers build pipelines. Seniors build trust

DevFeed: [Junior data engineers build pipelines. Seniors build trust](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/junior-data-engineers-build-pipelines-seniors-build-trust-27241.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.dataexpert.io/p/data-engineering-was-never-about>)

Author: Sahar Massachi

Published: 2026-06-30T13:02:18Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [DataExpert.io Newsletter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dataexpert-io-newsletter.md>)

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [junior](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/junior.md>), [pipelines](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pipelines.md>), [product-owner](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-owner.md>), [series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series.md>), [trust](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/trust.md>)

## AI overview

The article contrasts the work associated with junior and senior data engineers, framing pipeline building as junior work and trust building as senior work. It is identified as Part 3 of a data engineering essentials series.

## Source excerpt

You are the product owner for data. (Part 3 of our DE essentials series)