Picture this: You’ve just joined a new company, and the previous data engineer—let’s call him Bob—has left for a remote island with no Wi-Fi. You’re tasked with figuring out...
Upgrading software—the thing we all know we should do but sometimes fear because “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” right? Well, with dbt, staying up-to-date is not just...
Introduction For the last few years, dbt has been a staple in the modern data stack, allowing analytics engineers to transform data efficiently using SQL. But as data teams...
You’re deep into managing your data warehouse, when suddenly you realize your Snowflake instance has accumulated digital cobwebs – A collection of old, stale unused tables and views. “No...
dbt is a well-known data building tool that allows you to approach analytics more like playing with LEGO blocks and less like pulling teeth. However, even with dbt, there...
Ever gotten one of those frantic calls from a customer, saying, “We renewed our Tableau licenses, but we’re getting this message that we need to renew again!” – Yeah,...
A while back, I found myself deep in the trenches of prepping a finance dataset for a performance dashboard. The data, sourced from ExactonLine, was neatly organized by projects,...
In today’s data-driven world, securely sharing data with external partners can enhance collaboration and value creation. At the same time, managing these data exchanges must be scalable and secure....
I just spent an exhilarating few days at the Snowflake Data Cloud Summit in San Francisco, and my mind is buzzing with new ideas and insights. This was my...