Finish Slime #23

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Database of Databases

The database of databases is just that, a huge collection of everything that is out there, and believe us, it’s a lot.

Semantics Schmemantics, Why Fast Moving Start Ups Ignore Them

Datasetcentric BI is a new concept trying to help data teams move faster with a slimmer semantic layer.

The Human Interfaces of Data - Michael

Work is all about humans and relationships; this post drills down into the most important relationships the data team member has.

The Ultimate Data Mesh Guide | Atlan

This is a short and sweet guide to the data mesh provided by the company Atlan.

The Data Product Strategy | Becoming Metrics-First

Interesting perspective on switching over to a metrics model over a data model.

How to work with someone else’s data

Aren’t we all working with someone else’s data? Cassie walks us through the basic definitions, data quality, documentation, and all the good things.

Handle big, ugly and bad CSV files

Now that’s an extensive introduction to CSV, parquet as alternatives, and how to handle things with DuckDB.