PinnedZach QuinnNew To My Work? Start HerePlus this week’s most engaging story (refreshed weekly).Feb 10, 20231Feb 10, 20231
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceWhy I Nearly Turned Down A 30k Raise And A Data Engineering JobA 3-year data engineering retrospective with 3 pieces of unsolicited advice.12h ago12h ago
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceSet Up A Virtual Environment In A Compute Engine VM In 5 Min.Set up a virtual environment, install Python & pip and run Python scripts in a Google Cloud Compute Engine virtual machine.Sep 2Sep 2
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceWhen Isn’t Automation Worth It?A simple formula to calculate ROI on development time.Aug 261Aug 261
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceForget Your Sprint — When Data Engineering Tasks Must Be Completed In The Same DayWhen data engineers must meet an 8-hour, same-day deadline and how to get it done with minimal panic.Aug 191Aug 191
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceBe The GlueNeither a high performer nor a junior, what middling engineers can do to be a subtle tech team asset. Aug 14Aug 14
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceWhy Is Authenticating Google Cloud Platform Applications So Hard?Distinguishing between Google Cloud Platform and a typical API’s authentication process emphasizes the need for secure credential storage.Aug 12Aug 12
Zach QuinninLearning SQLValidate Your BigQuery SQL Table Metadata Using Just 1 WordLeverage BigQuery SQL table metadata to deduplicate, partition and delete data — all using only one word.Aug 5Aug 5
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceEdit Your BigQuery Columns Without Ever Dropping A TablePrevent BigQuery type errors and table deletions with a 5-minute method to edit columns without putting your table at risk.Jul 30Jul 30
Zach QuinninPipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceDo Data Engineering Candidates Really Know Anything?A framework for honestly evaluating programming skills, technical proficiency and conceptual knowledge.Jul 223Jul 223
