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The complexity paradox: why your spreadsheet is complex and BigQuery is simple

Discover 'The Complexity Paradox': why seemingly simple tools like spreadsheets can lead to hidden complexity, while learning powerful tools like BigQuery and SQL can bring true simplicity and scalability to your data workflows.

You’re sitting on a SQL time bomb: defuse it with Dataform

Learn how Dataform can solve the challenges of outdated SQL, improving data reliability, scalability, and efficiency for marketing teams.
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Firing up some remote feedback with My Three Things

Most people want more of it (even if they don’t always like it). Few would claim to be very good at it: asking for it, giving it, receiving it, or applying it. Yes, we're talking about remote feedback.
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The modernisation of marketing and the role of marketing analytics

Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of marketing technology, I've come to terms with a key realisation: marketing analytics is marketing. This acknowledgment hasn't…
Elevate your data and analytics game using BigQuery - Measurelab

Elevate your data analytics game with BigQuery

There’s a lot of advice right now on why you should adopt and use Google BigQuery for data analytics. But what is SQL? Is it for you? And how can you convince budget holders that it is a good idea?

The life of Brian: Measurelab's generative AI journey

How Measurelab put our structures and policies in place around generative AI and how our exploration of the technology led us to the create Brian, our very own generative AI assistant
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The data road trip: enjoying the journey

Data is a journey, not a destination. Learn how to navigate the complexities of data work by embracing flexibility and continuous improvement. Dive into practical insights on leveraging existing tools, investing in people, and appreciating partial data.
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Measurelab's Madchester Spring Break Unconference

What connects Alexander von Humboldt, a tech stack originally called Urchin, and a TV show first aired in 2009? Obviously, the answer is the Measurelab Madchester Spring Break Unconference.

Customer Data Platforms (CDPs)

Our take on CDPs We’ve been around long enough to have seen the bandwagon-jumping that inevitably happens with any new…

Grand Designs: "The Warehouse to CDP conversion"

Opening scene: A large meeting room at BigCorp. A systems architecture diagram with lots of boxes and arrows flowing from…

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