Tamas Foldi·Oct 17Ingestions in DBT: How to Load Data from REST APIs with SnowparkWe all know the status quo in the modern data stack: Ingestion tools for ingestions and transformation tools for transformations. Use Fivetran, Airbyte or Meltano to get the data in, then run dbt models to transform them. But do we always need ingestion tools? Why should we subscribe to another…Dbt6 min readDbt6 min read
Anjan Banerjee·Oct 145 Underrated VS Code Extensions You’ll Love as a Data EngineerVS Code is one of my favorite tools, and with some well-chosen extensions, it becomes even more powerful. VS Code provides a lightweight, powerful and customizable work environment. This enables you to quickly find all the necessary features in it. There is also a vast collection of extensions available for…Data Engineering4 min readData Engineering4 min read
Zsolt Palmai·Oct 13Learning to Stop Worrying and Augment Your AnalyticsI don’t think about memes a lot — or much of them — but lately this one has been on my mind: We have billionaires taking joyrides to space, and yet we keep manually updating Excel spreadsheets to uphold what we know as “order” in our world. …Data Science5 min readData Science5 min read
Tamas Foldi·Oct 5Dagster + Airbyte + dbt: How Software-Defined Assets Change the Way We OrchestrateA few weeks ago, I heard an interview with Dagster founder Nick Schrock on the Data Engineering Podcast. Although I tried Dagster way back in its early stage, listening to Nick’s approach to Software-Defined Assets (SDA) in the data orchestration field intrigued me enough to give the new, 1.0 version…Dagster7 min readDagster7 min read
Istvan Korompai·Sep 16What’s a “Handmade Data Object” Anyway?At the Starschema data visualization team, we pride ourselves on keeping up and engaging with the global dataviz community, including industry trends and publications. Sometimes, that inspires us to throw our tried-and-true, state-of-the-art tools out the window and try our hand at unconventional approaches to our craft. This post tells…Dataviz4 min readDataviz4 min read
Zsolt Palmai·Aug 23Major Elements for Tableau Update Adds Managed Databases, Easy Scriptability and MoreIn its biggest update yet, Elements for Tableau — Starschema’s write-back and dashboard collaboration extension — expands its feature set to enable even easier and deeper integration into workflows. …Data Visualization4 min readData Visualization4 min read
Tamas Foldi·Aug 15Extending Airbyte: Creating a Source Connector for WrikeThe data ingestion tool business is anything but new, and there are many solutions on the market, all with different histories and superpowers. Airbyte claims to be one of the most extensible: using their programming language-agnostic open protocols and CDKs, one can make connectors in matter of hours, if not…Data Engineering8 min readData Engineering8 min read
Rody Zakovich·Aug 11Introducing TabCSS, Your Shortcut to Styled Backgrounds in TableauTabCSS is a new extension I wrote to help Tableau developers create awesome dashboard designs quickly and easily by adding styled backgrounds to dashboard objects and containers without having to use external tools and background images. The extension is simple to use — but there is still a learning curve…Tableau Extension8 min readTableau Extension8 min read
Valkó Máté·Jun 22Advanced Server-side Filtering for Tables in AppsmithSay you’re a data engineer tasked with creating a user-friendly UI capable of filtering one of your SQL tables. Since you don’t have in-depth frontend knowledge, you turn to low-code/no-code platforms to create attractive UI interfaces in minutes instead of spending days coding everything from scratch. However, you quickly run…Appsmith7 min readAppsmith7 min read
Anjan Banerjee·Jun 10Web3 is Lemons — Go Make LemonadeIt would be a mistake to write off web3 as merely a ploy to sell companies and the public on crypto and NFTs. …Data Engineering8 min readData Engineering8 min read
