AgileData Newsletter #5
Using a manifest concept to run data pipelines
In this blog post Nigel explains how we use the concept of a manifest to manage orchestration without an actual orchestration service, as part of the core AgileData Product plumbing.
Read more @ AgileData.io
Gone in 60 Seconds
Google Data Studio Integration
We know that there is no point going to all the effort of collecting and combining data if there isn't an easy way to consume it.
We are a great fans of Google Data Studio, one of the many reasons is there no license costs for it.
So we decided to make it easy to consume your AgileData data in Google Data Studio.
Watch the Gone in 60 Seconds video to show you how easy it is.
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Gone in 60 Seconds
Google Sheets Integration
We know that excel is the #1 BI tool in the world, and we think Google Sheets is probably not far behind.
Google has just released a new set of features that enable you to consume AgileData in Google Sheets with minimal effort.
Watch the Gone in 60 Seconds video to show you how easy it is.
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3 agile architecture things
Shane and guest Brian McMillian discuss the art of architecture in an agile data world on the AgileData Podcast.
They discuss 3 things:
1. the 4x approach
2. data vault
3. everything is code
Listen to the AgileData podcast or read the transcript @ AgileData.io
Three Agile Testing Methods – TDD, ATDD and BDD
We think doing the QA work as part of the data work is critical and we know we can adopt TDD, ATDD and BDD patterns from our DevOps brethren to help us with QA.
We share a quick overview of what we see the difference between TDD va ATDD vs BDD are.
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Working with offshore teams
In this No Nonsense Agile Podcast, Shane and Murray chat with Bruce Taylor about working with offshore teams in developing countries.
In this podcast they discuss:
Why do people send their work offshore, cost or talent?
Is it cheaper to send work offshore or not?
Outsourcing projects or augmenting the team.
How to recruit the right people in a developing country.
How does Agile work with people who have been brought up in a very hierarchical culture?
Pairing and site visits are a powerful way to improve trust, knowledge and collaboration.
Retaining team members.
Scrum vs Flow for remote working.
What do you do when you’re working with a hierarchical supplier with offshore managers who hide what’s going on and technical teams who want very detailed requirements and technical designs?
The value of diverse perspectives.