Tips and Tricks #188: Use dbt for Maintainable Data Transformations
Build modular, tested, documented data transformations with dbt.
Tips and Tricks #187: Partition Large Tables for Query Performance
Use table partitioning to dramatically speed up queries on large datasets.
Tips and Tricks #186: Implement Idempotent ETL with Merge Statements
Use MERGE (upsert) for safe, rerunnable data pipelines that handle duplicates gracefully.
Tips and Tricks #185: Use Window Functions for Running Calculations
Calculate running totals, rankings, and moving averages efficiently with SQL window functions.
Why Kafka Became the Backbone of Modern Data Architecture: Lessons from Building Event-Driven Systems at Scale
When LinkedIn open-sourced Kafka in 2011, few predicted it would become the de facto standard for real-time data streaming. Fourteen years later, Kafka processes trillions of messages daily across organizations…
The Python Renaissance: Why 2025 Is the Year Everything Changed for Data Engineers
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