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How many analysts does a business need when everyone has AI?
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AI
Data
Analytics
People
A working theory: the size of a data team may depend more on the business context and relationships it needs to maintain than on the amount of analysis it produces.
Connecting AI agents to Snowflake without another service to run
·1854 words·9 mins
AI
Data
Analytics
Snowflake
A worked setup for Snowflake’s managed MCP server, starting with analyst access and then a restricted SQL connection for organisation-wide Claude use.
Logo refresh for SQLFluff
·923 words·5 mins
SQLFluff
Design
The original SQLFluff logo was uneven and stale. Here’s the fresh clean look.
Negotiation Styles for Data People
·2360 words·12 mins
Data
Analytics
People
How do I get people to do stuff?
Managing Data Stakeholders
·2357 words·12 mins
Data
Analytics
People
One of the most common conversations I have in my work is how to manage the stakeholders of a data team in a small organisation. This summarises my current thinking on how to approach that challenge.
