Setting Up Your Data Engineering Environment on MacOS
Introduction Setting up a development environment for data engineering on MacOS requires careful consideration of package management, Python version control, and tool configuration. This guide will walk you through the process, explaining not just how to set up these tools, but why each component is important.
Clean Slate: Removing Existing Python Installations Before we begin, it’s important to ensure we’re starting with a clean slate. Multiple Python installations can cause confusion and conflicts. Let’s remove any existing Python installations:
