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 warehousing·7 min read·Apr 18, 2023----
Tim BurnsA Case for TransienceBuilding Better Data Architectures by Using Throw-away Data·4 min read·Apr 16, 2024----
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…5 min read·Apr 16, 2024----
Tim BurnsinGeek CultureHow to Improve Regular Scrum Meetings with Common SensePhoto by Per Lööv on Unsplashs·6 min read·Dec 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…·2 min read·Nov 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…·9 min read·May 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…·3 min read·Feb 6, 2023--1--1
Tim BurnsSecuring the Snowflake Storage Integration on AWSStorage Integration needs a clear understanding and remains fundamental to a scalable and secure Snowflake Data Warehouse. A slight…·7 min read·Jan 11, 2023--1--1
Tim BurnsinGeek CultureWhat if Elon Musk is Right?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…·3 min read·Nov 26, 2022--2--2
Tim BurnsinGeek CultureSo you got promoted to Team Lead on a Scrum Team — Now What?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…·5 min read·Oct 17, 2022----