Perspectives on data engineering, analytics, and AI from the Astrodata team.
Greenfield dbt project? No data, no problem - here's how to use Claude to generate realistic synthetic data straight from your model definitions.
Embedding Omni dashboards, workbooks, or chatbots for multiple customers? Any single data model will affect all tenants unless you use a wave based deployment. Here’s how to do that.
Developers need realistic data to build and test effectively, but moving PII/PHI into dev environments is a massive compliance risk.
Leverage custom postMessage events in your data application.
A semantic-layer pattern for orgs serving the same datasets to BI tools, custom web apps, and LLMs.
Cost vs. value of the MotherDuck / Cube / React (MDCuRe) stack for data products.
Benchmarking case studies (esports, real estate, eCommerce, healthcare) for monetizing data you already have.
Headless BI/semantic layer, governance, performance, product engagement, and monetization in embedded analytics.
Data delivery options: view-only, self-directed analysis, analyze + act, write-backs, data apps, APIs, cloud/FTP, and marketplaces.
How a semantic layer adds value to data and enables tiered (Bronze/Silver/Gold) pricing.