BigQuery Schema Design 101 — And What To Watch Out For

Understand these BigQuery SQL nuances to create table schemas that result in less errors and less headaches.

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Using caution isn’t always obvious, especially in BigQuery schema design. Photo by Oscar Sutton on Unsplash.

Schema Design: The Worst Part of Data Engineering

Let’s get this out of the way.

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Zach Quinn
Pipeline: Your Data Engineering Resource

Data Engineer @ Forbes. Former journalist. The facts are the facts but opinions are my own.