PinnedTim BurnsinGeek CultureBook Review: The Missing ReadmeSometimes the most challenging part of being a Software Engineer isn’t writing the software: It’s all the other aspects of the job. “The…Sep 12, 2021Sep 12, 2021
PinnedTim BurnsinTowards Data ScienceA Lean Data Pipeline by ExamplePowerful cloud data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks change how we think about normal forms and data warehousingApr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
Tim BurnsMy Personal Core Work ValuesWork is a changing process. I have new tasks, colleagues, relationships, and challenges every day. I often try new techniques, solve…Jun 23Jun 23
Tim BurnsPost-pandemic is a Golden Age for DevelopersThe author completed a Coursera course on AI while waiting for his laundry.May 18May 18
Tim BurnsA Case for TransienceBuilding Better Data Architectures by Using Throw-away DataApr 16Apr 16
Tim BurnsBuilding Domain-Driven Models using Terraform, JSON, and Snowflake (Part 2)Domain models form the foundation of data products by establishing a common language. This article describes using OpenAI to formulate and…Apr 16Apr 16
Tim BurnsinGeek CultureHow to Improve Regular Scrum Meetings with Common SensePhoto by Per Lööv on UnsplashsDec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023
Tim BurnsCreate Actionable Data Sets by Combining SourcesGood Data drives actions. A stunning dashboard is good for impressing others, but the real value comes from the data we use to guide our…Nov 23, 2023Nov 23, 2023
Tim BurnsinOn Data ArchitectureA Vulgar Mechanick's Guide to Automation with Terraform and dbt on Snowflake and AWSA tutorial from AWS S3 data lake to Snowflake data warehouse on some best practices for using Terraform and dbt to automate the pipeline…May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Tim BurnsThomas Merton in a Year of WarThe writings of Thomas Merton spoke to me when I was in college. I borrowed the Seven Story Mountain from the library and kept it for a…Feb 6, 20231Feb 6, 20231
