DEV Community

Alex Antra profile picture

Alex Antra

Data Professional All views expressed here are my own.

Education

BA in Psychology and Linguistics

Work

Manager of a Data Team

Data abstinence in the name of being an ethical data company is not a sound operating model

Data abstinence in the name of being an ethical data company is not a sound operating model

5
Comments
5 min read

Want to connect with Alex Antra?

Create an account to connect with Alex Antra. You can also sign in below to proceed if you already have an account.

Already have an account? Sign in
Google plays the victim in an open letter to Australians. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Google plays the victim in an open letter to Australians. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.

8
Comments 1
7 min read
Doing the Impossible, using ASSISTANT to make a SQL Linter (and how you can make it lint whatever you want)

Doing the Impossible, using ASSISTANT to make a SQL Linter (and how you can make it lint whatever you want)

48
Comments 1
7 min read
What they don’t tell you about being an analyst

What they don’t tell you about being an analyst

29
Comments 2
13 min read
I built my own SQL tester in Python, then rebuilt it again from scratch,here's what I learned.

I built my own SQL tester in Python, then rebuilt it again from scratch,here's what I learned.

20
Comments 2
11 min read
Whelp, they got all our data, now what? - A guide, well a lecture first, then a guide.

Whelp, they got all our data, now what? - A guide, well a lecture first, then a guide.

49
Comments
18 min read
Data Analyst? TIME TO LEARN PYTHON!!!🐍🐼

Data Analyst? TIME TO LEARN PYTHON!!!🐍🐼

49
Comments 10
5 min read
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Microsoft's three significant impacts on the world of Data.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Microsoft's three significant impacts on the world of Data.

41
Comments 1
3 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Troubleshooting process

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Troubleshooting process

20
Comments 5
3 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Things to avoid / Best Practice

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Things to avoid / Best Practice

16
Comments
7 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Understanding the Query Plan (Explain)

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Understanding the Query Plan (Explain)

25
Comments 2
7 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Data Types and Compression

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Data Types and Compression

19
Comments
7 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Sorting & Zone Maps

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Sorting & Zone Maps

15
Comments 1
7 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Distribution

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): Distribution

18
Comments 1
7 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): How does it work?

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): How does it work?

18
Comments
6 min read
The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): What is Redshift?

The R.A.G (Redshift Analyst Guide): What is Redshift?

36
Comments 2
7 min read
Let's have a look at how AWS names their products...*eye twitch*

Let's have a look at how AWS names their products...*eye twitch*

23
Comments 8
5 min read
When it comes to Data, the customer is always wrong - The Four Horsemen of the Assumption Apocalypse

When it comes to Data, the customer is always wrong - The Four Horsemen of the Assumption Apocalypse

25
Comments 3
2 min read
0-50,000: How my team wrote 50k words of Documentation in under 5months

0-50,000: How my team wrote 50k words of Documentation in under 5months

61
Comments 1
7 min read
I have HTML templates my team uses, can I build a WYSIWYG over the top? How do I inject content into the body of a HTML template

I have HTML templates my team uses, can I build a WYSIWYG over the top? How do I inject content into the body of a HTML template

4
Comments 3
1 min read
Some advice on advice

Some advice on advice

51
Comments 5
4 min read
I'm changing my job title to Data Librarian.

I'm changing my job title to Data Librarian.

50
Comments 5
2 min read
What specifically should I learn for a career in DevOps (more explanation below)

What specifically should I learn for a career in DevOps (more explanation below)

17
Comments 7
1 min read
Famous Company <> Career Happiness

Famous Company <> Career Happiness

50
Comments 5
3 min read
An observation about UX (from a noob) - Twitter likes vs the rest

An observation about UX (from a noob) - Twitter likes vs the rest

9
Comments 2
2 min read
How to create an induction process from the ground up.

How to create an induction process from the ground up.

17
Comments
7 min read
Does this form of testing already exist?

Does this form of testing already exist?

2
Comments 3
1 min read
Get serious about Data Governance now, or it will cost ALL of us in the future.

Get serious about Data Governance now, or it will cost ALL of us in the future.

14
Comments
5 min read
Who are your career heroes & why? (Signal Boost!)

Who are your career heroes & why? (Signal Boost!)

15
Comments 7
2 min read
I have written a lot about Burnout and Crunch Culture, Ask Me Anything!

I have written a lot about Burnout and Crunch Culture, Ask Me Anything!

6
Comments 3
1 min read
Master information management by understanding this core principle.

Master information management by understanding this core principle.

7
Comments
4 min read
SQL Workflow: Visual Studio Code + Snippets

SQL Workflow: Visual Studio Code + Snippets

10
Comments
6 min read
You are probably a victim of Crunch Culture

You are probably a victim of Crunch Culture

70
Comments 2
7 min read
Determining the worth of one-off Reporting.

Determining the worth of one-off Reporting.

13
Comments 3
4 min read
That’s not very Data Warehouse - an argument against elegant SQL code

That’s not very Data Warehouse - an argument against elegant SQL code

24
Comments 5
4 min read
loading...