Tag:opinion

All the articles with the tag "opinion".

• 🥇 Level-up with a Medallion Architecture

  Posted on:August 12, 2023 (6 min read)

  What's a medallion architecture? What are its advantages? Where does it fall short? How can you use it to become a data superstar? 🤩

• 🌎 What on Earth is Delta Lake?

  Posted on:July 10, 2023 (11 min read)

  We've all heard quite a bit about Lakehouse storage systems: Iceberg, Delta, & Hudi, but how they work is often overlooked. Today, we'll dig into Delta— what it is, how it works, and what's new in Delta 3.0.

• ❗️ Declarative & Imperative Code for Data Engineering

  Posted on:July 5, 2023 (12 min read)

  How programming paradigms can revolutionize data engineering.

• 🐥 What's the hype behind DuckDB?

  Posted on:May 24, 2023 (10 min read)

  An overview of DuckDB and a neat trick to get you started. 🦆

• 🤔 Data is a meme... and that's a good thing

  Posted on:May 16, 2023 (7 min read)

  Exploring trends in short-form content about data and arguing in favor of that which builds community and generates discourse.

• 🧂🤝 Making the Most of Airflow

  Posted on:April 23, 2023 (11 min read)

  Airflow is obsolete, but here's why you should still use it.

• 🌶️ Hot Takes on the Modern Data Stack

  Posted on:April 7, 2023 (8 min read)

  My take on the state of the modern data stack in 2023.

• 🤓 Data Council Austin - Notes & Takeaways

  Posted on:April 1, 2023 (8 min read)

  Reflecting on the premier data conference in Austin, TX.