Good Data drives actions. A stunning dashboard is good for impressing others, but the real value comes from the data we use to guide our actions. One data set alone may be interesting, but the real litmus test of good data is that it causes…

A tutorial from AWS S3 data lake to Snowflake data warehouse on some best practices for using Terraform and dbt to automate the pipeline process. — In the 17th century, Cornelius Drebble invented an automated oven [1], perhaps the first automation ever. One of his contemporaries, Sir Isaac Newton, referred to Drebble and his fellow engineers as "vulgar Mechnick's." Those that dabble in gadgets and serve others for money. …

The 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 year. When I returned it, it had been a companion in dark times, and his autobiography about how he transformed from an aimless…

Storage Integration needs a clear understanding and remains fundamental to a scalable and secure Snowflake Data Warehouse. A slight misconception about the Storage Integration layer can lead to confusion, wasted effort, and even data security issues. …

Elon Musk embodies the worst aspects of the tech bro spirit. He has no moral compass. He lacks compassion. He elevates the vilest voices in our world. He is not the kind of person I would want to have as my boss. He also knows that effectiveness comes from hard…

Team Lead is one of the best roles in a company for building value. It doesn’t matter what you’re official title is in the company: Software Engineer, VP of Development, Chief Architect, etc. What matters is that you lead a team tasked with something meaningful. …

Introduction I enjoy integrating my love of music into my professional development, so when I get the chance, I listen to KEXP and work on a personal data warehouse I have in Snowflake. …

If you do one thing with your Scrum above all else: deliver working products. A development team is paid to deliver a working product. Do it often Do it the best you can Do it in a repeatable way Be accountable to an actual customer Here are three tips on…

I’ve been an amateur philosopher for all my life. I’ve dabbled in Atheistic Existentialism, and Zen Buddhism, and now I’m trying to figure out where to go next. During college, a roommate introduced me to the book Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre. The book saved my life. …