The 2021 Data Engineering Survey reveals widespread burnout among data engineers, driven by constant errors, manual processes, unrealistic requests, and governance barriers. 97% reported feeling burned out, with 70% likely to leave their jobs and 79% considering leaving the profession entirely. Frequent outages, finger-pointing, and poor work-life balance add to the strain. While new tools alone are insufficient, respondents identified DataOps as a critical solution. By automating workflows, improving observability, and fostering collaboration, DataOps reduces errors, accelerates delivery, and enhances job satisfaction, offering a systemic fix to industry-wide challenges.

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