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Feb 17, 2025
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Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) in Data WarehousingA simple way to understand SCDs is: “Tracking what changed to what and when.”
Aug 3, 2024
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Aug 3, 2024
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Introduction to Python Flask: A Data Engineer’s Guide to Building a Web AppAs a data engineer, you’re often tasked with managing and interacting with data stored in databases. But what if you need a quick and…
Aug 14, 2024
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Aug 14, 2024
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Understanding CTEs, Subqueries, Views, Materialized Views, and Temp Tables in SQL: When to Use WhatIn SQL, different constructs and structures help manage, retrieve, and manipulate data efficiently. Among these, Common Table Expressions…
Aug 24, 2024
Aug 24, 2024
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Understanding Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PythonImagine you’re building your own world in a video game. In this world, you have various things like houses, cars, and people. Each of these…
Sep 3, 2024
Sep 3, 2024
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ACID Properties in DBMS Explained Like You’re Baking a CakeImagine you’re in your kitchen, about to bake a cake. You gather all your ingredients — flour, sugar, eggs, and butter — and start…
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
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CAP Theorem Explained Like Choosing a Pizza DeliveryLet’s say you’re craving pizza and decide to order from your favorite pizza place. You have three things on your mind: you want the pizza…
Sep 7, 2024
Sep 7, 2024
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Enhancing Your Flask API: Implementing OPTIONS, Handling Requests, Limits, and RetriesIn the previous article, we built a simple Flask API that connects to a PostgreSQL database, retrieves sensor data, and allows users to…
Sep 8, 2024
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Data Engineering with Kubernetes: End-to-End Data PipelineIn this article, we dive into setting up Kubernetes for modern data engineering tasks. We’ll cover everything from installation to running…
Jul 27, 2024
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CI/CD for Modern Data EngineeringIn this article, we’ll walk through setting up a CI/CD pipeline tailored for modern data engineering. We’ll use a simple ETL pipeline as…
Aug 19, 2024
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Aug 19, 2024
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Invoking Web APIs: A Guide for Data Engineers with a Flair for HTTP
Oct 21, 2023
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Data Mesh: To Mesh or Not to MeshWhat’s Data Mesh?
Aug 7, 2023
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Guide to MongoDB: Explained Like You’re 15Introduction: What is MongoDB?
Oct 13, 2023
Oct 13, 2023
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Knowing Your Data with OpenMetadataHave you ever stopped to think about the vast amounts of data that your organization generates daily?
Aug 16, 2023
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Redis for Beginners: Explained like You’re 15The Problem at Work
Aug 5, 2023
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Delta Lake for Beginners: Data Lake + Data Warehouse And More
Jul 30, 2023
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Jul 30, 2023
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Short Reads: Comparing Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, and Azure Event HubsIntroduction
Jun 24, 2023
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Azure Databricks for Beginners: Build Your First NotebookWelcome to this beginner’s guide to Azure Databricks. Whether you’re an aspiring data engineer, a big data enthusiast, or a data analytics…
Jun 19, 2023
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dbt (Data Build Tool) for Beginners: Build Your First Data Modeldbt is the ‘T’ in ELT
May 28, 2023
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Apache Spark for Dummies: Part 1 Architecture and RDDsThis series will be your ultimate guide to Apache Spark, I promise.
May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
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Snowflake for Beginners: Build your first SnowpipeLearn how to set up a Snowflake account, understand the architecture, and terminologies, and build your first Snowpipe for loading data…
May 10, 2023
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May 10, 2023
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