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Stop Calling Them Bronze, Silver, and Gold

The medallion architecture gets the structure right but the naming wrong. Six purpose-driven layers (Source Mirror, Data Prep, Enrich, Integrate, Core, Serve) replace vague color metaphors with names that document themselves.

Guidedbt15 min read

Tabby Stack dbt Style Guide

Battle-tested SQL formatting, naming conventions, project structure, testing, and documentation standards from 8+ years in the dbt ecosystem. Includes a ready-to-use .sqlfluff config that enforces everything automatically.

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Take-Home Exercise Kit

Ready-to-use take-home assessment materials for evaluating data candidates, with scoring guidelines.

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Live SQL Exercise Kit

Complete kit for conducting live SQL coding exercises during interviews, including sample problems and evaluation rubrics.

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Candidate Scoring Framework

Google Sheets template for independent scoring with weighted rollups for candidate evaluation. Get your own copy to customize.

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Guide15 min read

Hiring Data Talent: A Practical Guide for Modern Data Teams

A $280K hiring mistake taught us what actually matters when building data teams. This guide covers how to identify the role you need, what to evaluate, and when hiring isn't the answer.

PlaybookSnowflake35 min read

The Snowflake Cost Optimization Playbook

A practitioner's guide to cutting Snowflake costs 30-50% with copy-paste SQL queries, warehouse sizing formulas, and configuration templates. Includes a detailed case study showing $847K → $428K annual savings.

ArticleBuyer Enablement3 min read

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