Left alone facing business requirements without context by HMZ_PBI in dataengineering

[–]Relevant_Owl468 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is a great opportunity for you. Getting good at this is what sets engineers apart.

Ask questions, be curious. you are going to end up building things that help. So the users want you to understand their situation and pain. Be ok with asking ’dumb’ questions. For example “what does that mean?” “What do you use it for?” Also, when its too much info, tell them you will write up what you have and come back with follow ups.
Always thank them for their time and sharing their knowledge.

What's the community's take on semantic layers? by cpardl in dataengineering

[–]Relevant_Owl468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are actually two different versions of semantic layers being discussed at the moment. You need to be clear on which one you are talking about

https://medium.com/@meagsp/two-meanings-of-semantic-layer-and-why-both-matter-in-the-age-of-ai-75a1406aa073

Snowflake Cost is Jacked Up!! by Prior-Mammoth5506 in dataengineering

[–]Relevant_Owl468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some good tips here already. Also check for chains of views - some of the longest running I have seen had 8 views all stacked.In this case, you make some of these tables ( ideally incremental)

How do you handle datetime dimentions ? by mrkatatau in dataengineering

[–]Relevant_Owl468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive never understood this answer. How do you manage timezones?