Inclusive Data Architecture Choices

Many choices for your data platform aren’t exclusive.

This applies to Data Modeling

And Data Architecture.

Data Architecture Training material: “First, choose whether you want an Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) or an Extract-Load-Transform (ELT) data architecture”

Data Architect in the wild: “We currently have an ETLTLTTTL pattern but that might change next week”

ETL or ELT is not a single choice. It will likely be ETLLTL or ELTLTTL or some combination that no one has implemented yet.

Understand core frameworks for data platforms. Learn data modeling theory. Lean ETL/ELT patterns.

Then mix and match. Combine. Invert.

Implementing a pattern isn’t the aim.

Being invaluable to the business is.

I’m here,

Sawyer