Conquering Dashboard Fatigue
So many reports. So many numbers. So many bars. So many things to make sense of. Has this ever been your mindset after looking at a report or dashboard that was recently shared with you? You are not alone. The concept of mental and physical fatigue is very real. The good news is that with […]
10 Things I Love About Databricks
Recently, here at InterWorks, we had a professional development day where we talked through popular partner systems. Databricks was one that really stood out to me. Rather than focusing on one specific feature, I decided to talk about 10 things that I believe makes them standout in the data warehousing and cloud architecture space. I […]
What’s New in dbt?
dbt is continuing its tradition of upping the ante and developing new features to really enhance the seamless data transformation experience. In their most recent installment of “What’s new in dbt Cloud,” there were many announcements. Here are a few that we are the most excited about! SDF Acquisition To start things off, dbt acquired SDF […]
Handling Free Text in CSV Files, JSON or XML
When I’m doing data engineering work for a client, it’s very common to work with data that’s been exported from a source system to a Comma Separated Variable (CSV) file. For a lot of data transfer scenarios, these simple text-based files can work well. Where I have seen issues with CSV and other text based […]
What Is Generative Artificial Intelligence?
Sometimes, just writing things down or saying things aloud helps me learn or understand something with more clarity and in greater depth. I’m sure that I’m not alone in my learning style and how I best absorb information into my brain. So, while trying to learn for myself what Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) was, I […]
InterWorks Blog Roundup — February 2025
Man, the shortest month of the year always has a habit of feeling like the longest, huh? But we’ve done it, dear readers: the second month of the year is behind us. Only ten more to go! Welcome back to our monthly roundup, where we share the blogs we put out over the past month […]
Tableau and Power BI: Terminology Differences
As a Tableau Consultant or Data Analyst, many of us may find ourselves looking at the blank canvas of our first Power BI report, trying to understand the terminology of this new tool that many of us may find ourselves switching to or adding to our skills repertoire. If you are trying to learn the […]
Building Interactive Applications with Snowflake and Streamlit
One of the most exciting advancements in the Snowflake ecosystem as of late is the support for Streamlit, a powerful open-source Python framework for data scientists and AI/ML engineers that allows the creation of data apps. By combining Snowflake cloud data platform possibilities with Streamlit’s ease of use in application development, businesses can create interactive […]
Solving Data Chaos: The Case for Unified Data and Interoperability
I’m seeing in today’s data landscape that many companies find themselves drowning in a sea of disjointed data. (Apologies in advance for the nautical references, I’m a fan of history and the Royal Navy in the 1800’s, so there will be more!) Imagine a scenario where your customer data is scattered across different systems: marketing, […]
InterWorks is Now a Gold Partner With Informatica
InterWorks is proud to announce that we have been promoted to the Gold partner tier with Informatica in Australia. Our commitment to our customers is maximising the value of data. We do this by deploying best-of-breed data platforms, building robust and sustainable user communities, and applying excellence and persistence in solving use cases. Informatica was […]
