Paddy AltonC.V. writing for Data AnalystsA guide to writing a good C.V. for people applying for Data jobs.9 min read·Mar 6, 2024----
Paddy AltoninITNEXTAn introduction to Bayesian statisticsAt the heart of Bayesian statistics lies a simple insight: that there’s no such thing as a free lunch.12 min read·Jun 6, 2023--1--1
Paddy AltonHow to use DBT with BigQuery to wrangle your Google Analytics dataThe advent of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) brought with it a killer feature: the ability to directly export your data to BigQuery.7 min read·Jun 1, 2023--3--3
Paddy AltoninApolitical EngineeringHow we use DBT and BigQuery External Connections to easily and reliably warehouse Cloud SQL dataA creative approach to reduce complexity and costs5 min read·May 22, 2023----
Paddy AltoninApolitical EngineeringData Modelling for Startups (Part III)This is the final article in a three-part series.11 min read·May 15, 2023----
Paddy AltoninApolitical EngineeringData Modelling for Startups (Part II)This is the second article in a three-part series.9 min read·May 15, 2023--1--1
Paddy AltoninApolitical EngineeringData Modelling for Startups (Part I)This is the first article in a three-part series.12 min read·May 15, 2023----
Paddy AltoninApolitical EngineeringCode reviews at ApoliticalAt Apolitical we recently spent some time trying to codify ‘the way we do things’. Out of those discussions have come various sets of…5 min read·Dec 9, 2022--1--1
Paddy AltonGoogle BigQuery — how to unwrap an array-like field into a wide-format table with one column per…A simple question with a disgustingly complicated answer6 min read·Apr 16, 2022----