First 30 days as a data leader
Imagine you’ve joined a 1000 person company as their new head of data. What do you do first? Here’s a blueprint that I follow as a consultant.
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What is dbt Fusion?
dbt Fusion is a complete rewrite of dbt's execution engine in Rust. Learn about the SDF acquisition, SQL comprehension capabilities, performance improvements, and what makes Fusion fundamentally different from dbt Core.
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Essential dbt Tips for Better Data Pipelines
Master dbt with 18 essential tips covering virtual environments, packages, testing, Snowflake optimization, and cost management for better data pipelines.
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Snowpipe: The Free Lunch From Snowflake. Load Data On The Cheap.
Learn how to load data to Snowflake in the most cost effective way possible, utilizing Table Stages in Snowflake + Snowpipe API.
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Snowpark Container Services: Quick Tutorial Running Metabase
Learn what Snowpark Container Services is and follow a step-by-step tutorial to deploy Metabase directly in your Snowflake account.
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Alternatives to dbt (Data Build Tool)
Updated 2025-11-19: Explore the top alternatives to dbt for data transformation including Coalesce, SQLMesh, SDF, and full ETL platforms like Matillion and Informatica.
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End-to-End Analytics, Part 1
Learn how to build a custom connector with no code using Airbyte's Connector Builder UI to load data to your cloud data warehouse.
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Streamlit!
Discover Streamlit, the Python framework for building data science web applications. Learn why it's essential for sharing insights in 2023 and beyond.
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Bar Chart Variety
Discover creative alternatives to standard bar charts in Tableau. Learn about jitter charts, thermometer charts, and other innovative visualization techniques.
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