We are still in the early days of data and the value it can add to companies. You’ll read plenty of statistics about how much value data can drive and how far behind companies that aren’t using data are. And as a data consultant, I have helped companies find that value in their data. It…
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Maybe it’s the 6 figure salaries, the opportunity to work with cool technology or people are finally learning that data engineering is where everything starts in the data field. Whatever the reason, people are noticing. VCs are investing in data storage and ingestion platforms and companies are interviewing more data engineers compared to previous years. But how…
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Photo by Guille Álvarez on Unsplash With an extensive background in data science, analytics, and cloud computing, I am consistently asked the same questions repeatedly. Besides wanting to know the difference between a data engineer and a data scientist, one of the most common questions is, what skills should I learn as a data engineer?…
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Photo by C Dustin on Unsplash Data warehousing was introduced in 1988 by IBM researchers Barry Devlin and Paul Murphy. Since then the concept has evolved and taken on a life of its own. Increasing challenges and complexities of business have forced data warehousing to become a distinct discipline. Over the years this has led to best…
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When it comes to finding the right CRM, ERP, or Coach Bus Management System the question often is, buy or build. For a long time, but has been one of the better options. This is why companies like Salesforce and Workday rose so quickly in popularity. However, there are other options now besides these two…
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Photo by Eric Krull on Unsplash. Parsing and processing documents can provide a lot of value for almost every department in a company. This is one of the many use cases where natural language processing (or NLP) can come in handy. NLP is not just for chatbots and Gmail predicting what you are going to write in your…
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As a developer, you will often need to create APIs to interact with various systems and integrations. Traditionally, this required a lot of work as far as developing the infrastructure and deploying the code on either an on-premise or cloud server like EC2. However, this method is slow and costly. Thus, the concept of serverless…
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With success accompanying a growing brand comes the demand for better technological solutions. Businesses today consider full access to specialized support services like cloud computing an integral part of their day to day. Cloud computing permits firms to access to the same computing power that big businesses have. Cloud computing also delivers the perfect fit…
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Are All NoSQL Systems The Same? Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Which database is best for your current business needs is usually dependent on the skill set of your dev team and the applications in place already. Understanding which database system will best fit your companies both current and future needs is an important step. Databases…
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