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Examining the tipping point in database design where proliferation of boolean flags signals deeper modeling problems, and whether to refactor into arrays, JSONB, or join tables.
AI-generated code has resurrected semantic drift at scale, forcing a return to intentional data modeling. Here’s why the math leaves no alternative.
A technical post-mortem on why a 50k-row table brought down a Databricks cluster, exposing the dangerous gap between software engineering instincts and distributed data architecture
The heated OBT debate between Kimball purists and modern pragmatists reveals a fundamental shift in data modeling philosophy, one that’s tearing data engineering teams apart.
The eternal database battle, seen through a librarian’s weary eyes, how to choose between clean data and fast queries
