When you think of your data warehouse, the "semantic layer" may not be the first thing that pops in your mind. Prior to reading Frances O'Rafferty's blog post on this topic, I didn't even know this was a concept that mattered in the data stack. To be honest, the concept is still a bit confusing...

If you could only learn one programming language for the rest of your career, what would be it be? You could Google the most popular programming languages and just pick the one of the top 3 and off you go (FYI they are Python, C++, and C). Or, you could pick measly #10 and build a thriving career...

This is a replay of an episode from the Make Sense podcast with Lindsay Tabas. In the 1990s, large enterprises typically bought software in a tops-down approach. IT teams would get get Oracle software or Microsoft Office and get their entire organization to use the software. Since these...