Guides & checklists
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Build an organized, scalable data warehouse without spinning your wheels. Free guides and checklists for small data teams.
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The Starter Guide for Modern Data
Solve the 3 biggest challenges in data engineering
Focus on 5 core components instead of tools, start with a Simple Stack, and deliver one pipeline end to end.
5 min read · 3 problemsRead the guide →
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The 10 Modern Data Components
Know which pieces you need now and which can wait
What each component does, where it fits and example tools, from storage and ingestion to orchestration and reverse ETL.
9 min read · 10 componentsRead the guide →
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The Modern Data Checklist
Find the gaps in your architecture with 20 proven checks
Covers design, ingestion, modeling and workflow. Check off what you already have and see what's missing.
7 min read · 20 itemsRead the guide →
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The Starter Guide for Data Modeling
Build a data model that delivers metrics the business trusts
Why modeling matters, facts vs dimensions, the common types of fact and dimension tables, and 3 mistakes that derail a model.
9 min read · 5 partsRead the guide →
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The Starter Guide for dbt™
Design and build a dbt project with confidence
What dbt is, why it's so popular, and how to handle staging layers, CTEs, directories and naming conventions.
8 min read · 5 best practicesRead the guide →
