Archive - AB writes

4 Key Takeaways from 4 Years in Data Engineering in 4 Minutes

It’s been 4 years as a data engineer and today I want to summarize my learnings for folks who may be considering it as a potential career option or for…

Nov 11 •

October 2024

Catching Data Issues Before They Catch You

~ Why data issues often go unnoticed and what you can do about it.

Oct 21 •

September 2024

How to optimize your SQL query

Today I’ll be going over the steps I follow when trying to optimize a SQL query.

Sep 9 •

June 2024

The Personalized Marketing Journey

~The Journey from Data Acquisition to Tailored Marketing Communication

Jun 24 •

May 2024

October 2023

How to play a Data Detective

From my 3 years in a data role so far, I’d say one of the most essential skills you need across any data role be it an analyst, engineer, or a…

Oct 30, 2023 •

September 2023

Why Analytics is not cool anymore.

I recently had a big change in mindset in the way I look at analytics which has led me to value it less, let me explain.

Sep 21, 2023 •

August 2023

July 2023

Using ChatGPT to write SQL

With the rapid advancements in AI, I’ve shifted my perspective from fearing it taking over to embracing it as a powerful tool to simplify my work.

Jul 20, 2023 •

June 2023

Stream, Store, and Analyze: Building a Data-Driven Suggestion Box with Kafka & SQL

Jun 15, 2023 •

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