Topics cover the intersection of Data Engineering, Analytics and Business.
Focus on thought-provoking rather than reference manuals.
Published first at groupby1.substack.com and arrive here shortly after.
Below are the better ones, the rest are on the home page.
Gladly get your feedback (comments, twitter, email).
The Way of Ways
a Tour de Links that follows the journey of the Modern Data Stack.
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Context, and the Lack Thereof
Enterprise data systems can often be quite distinct from their smaller startup cousins. This post takes a look at how our conversations around data systems and techniques need to be more sensitive to context, specifically when conversationalists have varying backgrounds. A puddle-deep dive int... Read more
The Ocean is Not Full
Seeking flow state on the foil in the first week of September, a reflection on the pursuit of an open-faced wave.
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The future history of Data Engineering
On Data Engineers and their place in a Data SaaS world. This is a narrative for the near future of Data Engineering in startups, and I think makes some interesting points. I do think the post has avenues for expansion, especially counter-arguments in the context of enterprise tech.
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dataform and dbt
A quick rundown on two of the “indicative-of-the-future” SQL tools in data analytics at the moment. Dataform and dbt. Welcome to my third post, one I have wanted to write from the beginning. Getting these posts done isn’t easy, and the time between publishing is a commitment that I undertook r... Read more
Data as a Utility Tool
Within the companies I have worked for and plan on working for, uncertainty is a common thread. Sales may continue to accelerate, funding should land next quarter, we hope to keep in touch. The uncertainty may be more concrete. We should change to a new CRM. We probably need to stop reporting ... Read more