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Jun 29, 2025

Data Modeling for Data Products: A Practical Guide

A modern playbook for data modeling in a product-driven world.

Data Modeling for Data Products: A Practical Guide

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Jul 20, 2024

Data Modeling Techniques for the Post-Modern Data Stack

A set of generic techniques and principles to design a robust, cost-efficient, and scalable data model for your post-modern data stack.

Data Modeling Techniques for the Post-Modern Data Stack

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May 23, 2023

dbt at Zendesk — Part I: Setting foundations for scalability

An overview of ED&A’s data transformation patterns and our path towards a dbt-based framework.

dbt at Zendesk — Part I: Setting foundations for scalability

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May 22, 2023

Writing design docs for data pipelines

Exploring the what, why, and how of design docs for data components — and why they matter.

Writing design docs for data pipelines

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Nov 25, 2025

Building a Semantic Layer for the AI Era: Beyond SQL Generation

A guide to capturing the “What, Why, and Who” for Agent functionality

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May 28, 2025

How AI is Finally Democratizing the Data Platform’s Last-Mile Layer

Why the ‘Last Mile’ of the data experience — polished data platform capabilities — is no longer just for Big Tech.

How AI is Finally Democratizing the Data Platform’s Last-Mile Layer

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Feb 3, 2025

Will 2025 Be the Year Real-Time Analytics Finally Goes Mainstream?

A deep dive into how (and why) streaming is becoming more accessible in the data space.

Will 2025 Be the Year Real-Time Analytics Finally Goes Mainstream?

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Oct 15, 2024

Your twenties are meant for fun after all — or are they?

Reflecting on turning 30, the messy journey toward becoming the person you’re meant to be, and the key learnings along the way.

Your twenties are meant for fun after all — or are they?

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Apr 3, 2024

Navigating Your Data Platform’s Growing Pains: A Path from Data Mess to Data Mesh

A set of strategies and guiding principles to effectively scale your data platform while maximizing its business impact.

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Aug 18, 2023

A Simple (Yet Effective) Approach to Implementing Unit Tests for dbt Models

Unit testing dbt models has always been one of the most critical missing pieces of the dbt ecosystem. This article proposes a new unit…

A Simple (Yet Effective) Approach to Implementing Unit Tests for dbt Models

Mahdi Karabiben

Mahdi Karabiben

It’s all about data, big and small. Website: https://mahdiqb.github.io/ Newsletter: https://dataespresso.substack.com/

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