Nothing captures the imagination and heart like a tale of betrayal and heartbreak, and that is a tale I want to bring to you today. It’s a tale of Databricks Workflows and Jobs, version changes, new features, API’s, and insidious little hidden gems that will make you pull your hair out when you find them. It’s a tale of what not to do, a tale of how to put developer and customer experience first, instead of forcing unwanted solutions down the throats of the little birdies feeding at your nest.
As a Data Engineering simplicity and ease of use is something close to my heart, something that Databricks did well, or maybe I should say used to do well … before recent releases like Jobs 2.1 API.
I hope you can hear the bitterness oozing from my words.