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Category: Data Analysis

Automation

Loading data into SQLite

23rd June 202523rd June 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

Different approaches to load data into a SQLite database using the following Python libraries: Pandas Using the pandas library (alongside click, and uv) to load a csv file into a …

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Automation

A command line tool to get csv summaries using Sweetviz

22nd June 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

Working with data involves handling a lot of data files, most commonly CSV files. It can be very helpful to do some exploratory data analysis on the CSV file to …

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Data Analysis

Sample data from a BigQuery table

21st June 202521st June 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

In BigQuery when running a query, the costs associated with doing so include a “scan” of the data that may be processed as part of executing the query. For example, …

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Data Analysis

Create a Random Forest ML model in Bigquery and use it to make predictions

20th June 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

A code sample to create a random forest machine learning model in BigQuery and make predictions all using SQL.

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Load data into a BigQuery table from Google Cloud Storage using SQL

19th June 202519th June 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

A short code example which loads a csv file from Google Cloud Storage into a table using SQL.

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Set expiration table on existing Bigquery tables

11th June 202511th June 2025 M SmithLeave a comment
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Generate date range in SQLite

18th May 202515th May 2025 M SmithLeave a comment
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Business

Data analysts as Cartographers

27th March 202527th March 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

In my downtime I often play in my mind with different ways of explaining various parts and aspects of working with data. One recurring idea is the metaphor that compares …

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Data Analysis

Digital Analytics Masterclass

3rd March 20253rd March 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

For those interested in the field of Digital Analytics I have put together this project based curriculum to take someone from “digital analytics curious” to having the technical skill set …

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Automation

Running SQL Queries on a schedule in BigQuery | Part 2b: Cloud Functions

4th February 20254th February 2025 M SmithLeave a comment

In this part of the series we will walkthrough how to set up a query to run at a regular interval using Python and Cloud Functions. This is useful particularly …

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  • Loading data into SQLite
  • A command line tool to get csv summaries using Sweetviz
  • Sample data from a BigQuery table
  • Create a Random Forest ML model in Bigquery and use it to make predictions
  • Load data into a BigQuery table from Google Cloud Storage using SQL

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