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Your models shouldn’t take a coffee break every time they run. ☕⏳
If your pipeline slows to a crawl every time you hit execute, it’s not just annoying—it’s expensive. Long run times usually mean bloated joins, unoptimized logic, or transformations doing way too much heavy lifting.
If your pipeline slows to a crawl every time you hit execute, it’s not just annoying—it’s expensive. Long run times usually mean bloated joins, unoptimized logic, or transformations doing way too much heavy lifting.
April 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Your models shouldn’t take a coffee break every time they run. ☕⏳
If your pipeline slows to a crawl every time you hit execute, it’s not just annoying—it’s expensive. Long run times usually mean bloated joins, unoptimized logic, or transformations doing way too much heavy lifting.
If your pipeline slows to a crawl every time you hit execute, it’s not just annoying—it’s expensive. Long run times usually mean bloated joins, unoptimized logic, or transformations doing way too much heavy lifting.
Data chaos isn’t inevitable. It’s just bad modeling. 🧩
If your dashboards don’t match your source data, it’s not just annoying—it’s a trust killer. Numbers drift, stakeholders lose confidence, and teams waste hours chasing ghosts.
If your dashboards don’t match your source data, it’s not just annoying—it’s a trust killer. Numbers drift, stakeholders lose confidence, and teams waste hours chasing ghosts.
April 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Data chaos isn’t inevitable. It’s just bad modeling. 🧩
If your dashboards don’t match your source data, it’s not just annoying—it’s a trust killer. Numbers drift, stakeholders lose confidence, and teams waste hours chasing ghosts.
If your dashboards don’t match your source data, it’s not just annoying—it’s a trust killer. Numbers drift, stakeholders lose confidence, and teams waste hours chasing ghosts.
Ever wonder what it really takes to run a data agency?
In EP 2 of Tycoon Talks, we sat down with Celina Wong to talk about the highs, lows, and hard-earned lessons of building and leading in the data consulting world.
📺 Tune in now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=me44...
In EP 2 of Tycoon Talks, we sat down with Celina Wong to talk about the highs, lows, and hard-earned lessons of building and leading in the data consulting world.
📺 Tune in now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=me44...
Tycoon Talks: The Open Exchange EP 02- Celina Wong
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April 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Ever wonder what it really takes to run a data agency?
In EP 2 of Tycoon Talks, we sat down with Celina Wong to talk about the highs, lows, and hard-earned lessons of building and leading in the data consulting world.
📺 Tune in now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=me44...
In EP 2 of Tycoon Talks, we sat down with Celina Wong to talk about the highs, lows, and hard-earned lessons of building and leading in the data consulting world.
📺 Tune in now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=me44...
Wondering if you should bring in Apache Iceberg? 👇
Iceberg is a high-performance table format for huge datasets, designed to bring ACID transactions, schema evolution, and efficient querying to modern data lakes. But not every team needs it—yet.
Iceberg is a high-performance table format for huge datasets, designed to bring ACID transactions, schema evolution, and efficient querying to modern data lakes. But not every team needs it—yet.
March 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Wondering if you should bring in Apache Iceberg? 👇
Iceberg is a high-performance table format for huge datasets, designed to bring ACID transactions, schema evolution, and efficient querying to modern data lakes. But not every team needs it—yet.
Iceberg is a high-performance table format for huge datasets, designed to bring ACID transactions, schema evolution, and efficient querying to modern data lakes. But not every team needs it—yet.
🚀 If you’re working with Python-based data modeling, should you be using Ibis inside SQLMesh?
👉 Ibis brings SQL-like expressions without the SQL, allowing for flexible, scalable transformations directly in Python. But how does it fit within SqlMesh’s model-first workflow?
👉 Ibis brings SQL-like expressions without the SQL, allowing for flexible, scalable transformations directly in Python. But how does it fit within SqlMesh’s model-first workflow?
March 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🚀 If you’re working with Python-based data modeling, should you be using Ibis inside SQLMesh?
👉 Ibis brings SQL-like expressions without the SQL, allowing for flexible, scalable transformations directly in Python. But how does it fit within SqlMesh’s model-first workflow?
👉 Ibis brings SQL-like expressions without the SQL, allowing for flexible, scalable transformations directly in Python. But how does it fit within SqlMesh’s model-first workflow?
🔄 Which ingestion tool will make your life easier?
💡 Meltano – Open-source and flexible, but does it require too much hands-on effort?
💡 Airbyte – Out-of-the-box connectors, but is it worth all the configuration and maintenance?
💡 dltHub – Lightweight, simple, but is it scalable?
💡 Meltano – Open-source and flexible, but does it require too much hands-on effort?
💡 Airbyte – Out-of-the-box connectors, but is it worth all the configuration and maintenance?
💡 dltHub – Lightweight, simple, but is it scalable?
March 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🔄 Which ingestion tool will make your life easier?
💡 Meltano – Open-source and flexible, but does it require too much hands-on effort?
💡 Airbyte – Out-of-the-box connectors, but is it worth all the configuration and maintenance?
💡 dltHub – Lightweight, simple, but is it scalable?
💡 Meltano – Open-source and flexible, but does it require too much hands-on effort?
💡 Airbyte – Out-of-the-box connectors, but is it worth all the configuration and maintenance?
💡 dltHub – Lightweight, simple, but is it scalable?
💡3 Reasons Open-Source is the Future of Data:
March 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
💡3 Reasons Open-Source is the Future of Data:
Data pipelines shouldn’t be a constant source of frustration.
Yet, too many teams struggle with rigid, opaque systems that make simple tasks harder than they should be. Missed dependencies, brittle workflows, endless debugging—sound familiar?
Yet, too many teams struggle with rigid, opaque systems that make simple tasks harder than they should be. Missed dependencies, brittle workflows, endless debugging—sound familiar?
February 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Data pipelines shouldn’t be a constant source of frustration.
Yet, too many teams struggle with rigid, opaque systems that make simple tasks harder than they should be. Missed dependencies, brittle workflows, endless debugging—sound familiar?
Yet, too many teams struggle with rigid, opaque systems that make simple tasks harder than they should be. Missed dependencies, brittle workflows, endless debugging—sound familiar?
Your data, your rules. 🚀
Open-source tools give you freedom over frustration. 👋 Say goodbye to vendor lock-in and hello to data democracy.
Curious about open source technology?
Want to chat options? Reach out and we’re happy to chat. www.databasetycoon.com/contact
Open-source tools give you freedom over frustration. 👋 Say goodbye to vendor lock-in and hello to data democracy.
Curious about open source technology?
Want to chat options? Reach out and we’re happy to chat. www.databasetycoon.com/contact
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February 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Your data, your rules. 🚀
Open-source tools give you freedom over frustration. 👋 Say goodbye to vendor lock-in and hello to data democracy.
Curious about open source technology?
Want to chat options? Reach out and we’re happy to chat. www.databasetycoon.com/contact
Open-source tools give you freedom over frustration. 👋 Say goodbye to vendor lock-in and hello to data democracy.
Curious about open source technology?
Want to chat options? Reach out and we’re happy to chat. www.databasetycoon.com/contact
We’re so excited to announce we will be attending DataCouncil2025 in San Francisco this spring 🌉
Who will be there? Let us know if you’re attending 👇
Who will be there? Let us know if you’re attending 👇
February 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We’re so excited to announce we will be attending DataCouncil2025 in San Francisco this spring 🌉
Who will be there? Let us know if you’re attending 👇
Who will be there? Let us know if you’re attending 👇
Your data is your power—don’t let it be rented, locked, or controlled by anyone else. At Database Tycoon, we’re here to help you reclaim ownership, unlock innovation, and build a future that’s truly yours. Let’s make it happen together. 🤝
February 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Your data is your power—don’t let it be rented, locked, or controlled by anyone else. At Database Tycoon, we’re here to help you reclaim ownership, unlock innovation, and build a future that’s truly yours. Let’s make it happen together. 🤝
What is Vendor Lock-In?
Vendor lock-in happens when a proprietary software solution makes it costly or impossible to switch providers. This limits your control, flexibility, and often leads to inflated costs.
Vendor lock-in happens when a proprietary software solution makes it costly or impossible to switch providers. This limits your control, flexibility, and often leads to inflated costs.
February 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What is Vendor Lock-In?
Vendor lock-in happens when a proprietary software solution makes it costly or impossible to switch providers. This limits your control, flexibility, and often leads to inflated costs.
Vendor lock-in happens when a proprietary software solution makes it costly or impossible to switch providers. This limits your control, flexibility, and often leads to inflated costs.
Your data shouldn’t be trapped, locked, or limited. At Database Tycoon, we believe in breaking free from the golden cage of vendor lock-in, embracing the potential of open-source, and building solutions that encourage your company's growth, not charge for it.
January 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Your data shouldn’t be trapped, locked, or limited. At Database Tycoon, we believe in breaking free from the golden cage of vendor lock-in, embracing the potential of open-source, and building solutions that encourage your company's growth, not charge for it.
🤔 Why rent your data solutions when you can own them?
In the world of SaaS, you’re paying to access your insights. By shifting to an open-source architecture, your tools and systems are free—unlocking your budget to *act* on your insights, not to *get* them.
In the world of SaaS, you’re paying to access your insights. By shifting to an open-source architecture, your tools and systems are free—unlocking your budget to *act* on your insights, not to *get* them.
January 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🤔 Why rent your data solutions when you can own them?
In the world of SaaS, you’re paying to access your insights. By shifting to an open-source architecture, your tools and systems are free—unlocking your budget to *act* on your insights, not to *get* them.
In the world of SaaS, you’re paying to access your insights. By shifting to an open-source architecture, your tools and systems are free—unlocking your budget to *act* on your insights, not to *get* them.
Last week, dbt Labs announced their acquisition of SDF Labs, aiming to tackle developer frustrations like slow compile times and missing syntax checks. It’s an exciting step forward, and we want to extend congratulations to both teams.
January 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Last week, dbt Labs announced their acquisition of SDF Labs, aiming to tackle developer frustrations like slow compile times and missing syntax checks. It’s an exciting step forward, and we want to extend congratulations to both teams.
This week, dbt Labs and Tobiko Labs made waves with major acquisitions of SDF Labs and Quary, signaling a game-changing shift in transformation frameworks. 👇
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What Are SDF Labs and Quary? A Dive Into Last Week’s Big Data Acquisitions
It’s big news when one company gets acquired, but in the data industry, we just saw it happen twice in the same week. On Monday, dbt Labs announced it would be acquiringSDF Labs.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This week, dbt Labs and Tobiko Labs made waves with major acquisitions of SDF Labs and Quary, signaling a game-changing shift in transformation frameworks. 👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-s...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-s...
🌐 Check Out Our New Website!
We’ve got a fresh new home online— take a look and learn more about what we’re all about at Database Tycoon. Let’s unlock the power of your data, together 🚀
👉 databasetycoon.com
We’ve got a fresh new home online— take a look and learn more about what we’re all about at Database Tycoon. Let’s unlock the power of your data, together 🚀
👉 databasetycoon.com
Database Tycoon
Database Tycoon empowers individuals and teams with open-source data solutions that prioritize ownership, collaboration, and freedom. Discover tools, insights, and resources to unlock your data's full...
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January 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🌐 Check Out Our New Website!
We’ve got a fresh new home online— take a look and learn more about what we’re all about at Database Tycoon. Let’s unlock the power of your data, together 🚀
👉 databasetycoon.com
We’ve got a fresh new home online— take a look and learn more about what we’re all about at Database Tycoon. Let’s unlock the power of your data, together 🚀
👉 databasetycoon.com
Eight months ago, our founder started a freelance data business. Now, it’s a thriving agency with 10+ engineers tackling cutting-edge challenges.
We value open-source solutions, partnerships, and diversity—all while working remotely.
Explore our journey below 👇
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We value open-source solutions, partnerships, and diversity—all while working remotely.
Explore our journey below 👇
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What Is Database Tycoon?
In May of 2024, I wrote an article about how I was quitting my job and starting a freelance data consulting business. One of the earliest lessons I learned in freelancing is that I didn’t want to do i...
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January 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Eight months ago, our founder started a freelance data business. Now, it’s a thriving agency with 10+ engineers tackling cutting-edge challenges.
We value open-source solutions, partnerships, and diversity—all while working remotely.
Explore our journey below 👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...
We value open-source solutions, partnerships, and diversity—all while working remotely.
Explore our journey below 👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...
Our very own Yuki Kawegawa penned this awesome guide on SQLMesh! 🚀 From setup to macros & Python models, this tutorial has it all. Check it out on The Data Toolbox:
open.substack.com/pub/thedatat...
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Getting Started with SQLMesh: A Comprehensive Starter Guide
A tutorial getting you started in sqlmesh
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January 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Our very own Yuki Kawegawa penned this awesome guide on SQLMesh! 🚀 From setup to macros & Python models, this tutorial has it all. Check it out on The Data Toolbox:
open.substack.com/pub/thedatat...
open.substack.com/pub/thedatat...
Proprietary software is like designer coffee: expensive, overhyped, and often leaves a bitter taste. ☕ Time to brew your own solutions with open-source.
January 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Proprietary software is like designer coffee: expensive, overhyped, and often leaves a bitter taste. ☕ Time to brew your own solutions with open-source.
What are your team’s most challenging data issues in 2025?
January 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
What are your team’s most challenging data issues in 2025?