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Schema evolution strategies, from polite to catastrophic
Schemas change; the only choice is how much warning anyone gets. The four strategies in the wild, reviewed from safest to most exciting.
#schemas#contracts#pipelines
Tagged: pipelines
4 articles
· 2 min read
Change data capture, the primer we keep re-explaining
CDC turns the database log into a stream of what changed. How it works, where it beats polling, and the operational bill nobody quotes up front.
#cdc#pipelines#streaming
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Reverse ETL, or the pipeline that apologizes for the last one
Syncing warehouse tables back into SaaS tools is sometimes necessary and often a symptom. How to tell which one you have.
#reverse-etl#pipelines#architecture
· 4 min read
The minimum viable data quality suite is four checks
Before buying an observability platform, run the four checks that catch most incidents. A review of the floor, not the ceiling.
#quality#testing#pipelines