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  • The (lacking) future of ETL

    ETL provides no real value, it’s just really expensive glue. So-called “Zero-ETL” has the potential to free up so much $$$ that can be put towards something actually useful.

    07/03/2023
  • How to shop for new data tools

    It’s pretty difficult to find a tool in the data space that has no competition; the space is inundated with options right now. This can mean there is a lot of noise out there, but it also means you have a good chance of finding the tool that works for you.

    30/01/2023
  • Using Apache NiFi to send data to Tinybird

    NiFi is a fantastic way to move data, and its ridiculously easy to use NiFi to send data to Tinybird.

    29/12/2022
  • My take on Developer Experience

    Developer Experience does not mean ‘does this look pretty’ nor ‘does this solve a problem’. It means ‘does this help you solve the problem’.

    21/11/2022
  • Using CloudFlare Workers for Twitter webhooks: Part 1, Twitter CRC

    Implementing the Twitter Challenge-Response Checks with CloudFlare Workers.

    23/10/2022
  • My first docs site, from scratch: the ClickHouse Knowledge Base

    Building great docs is not easy. This is how I approached building Tinybird’s ClickHouse Knowledge Base.

    19/10/2022
  • Serverless Webhooks & Analytics with Cloudflare Workers & Tinybird

    Creating your first Cloudflare Worker to forward posts from Ghost to Discord, with Analytics in Tinybird.

    09/10/2022
  • Mixing it up with Tinybird.co

    TL;DR I’m joining Tinybird.co to help customers build the next generation of real-time data products

    03/06/2022
  • The Cloudera Innovation Accelerator & me

    I recently took on a new role at Cloudera as a Senior Developer Advocate in the newly formed Cloudera Innocation Accelerator. This exciting new team sits between Cloudera and the wider data community, looking at new & ermeging technologies that are in-demand & have real potential to provide value to Cloudera’s customers. In this role, […]

    31/03/2022
  • Introducing dbt-impala

    As part of my new role at Cloudera, I have been looking at a tool called dbt. To many, dbt needs no introduction – it has not just made a splash in the data ecosystem, it has come in riding a tsunami of positivity, and for good reason! Just looking at it’s star history we […]

    31/03/2022
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