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April 2026 PDC State of Data Modeling Survey Results Are In!
I ran a pulse survey on data modeling through the Practical Data community in mid-April 2026. 334 responses came back. There were only six single-select questions, one optional open-text field, anonymous, and no demographic gating beyond ro...
Ch 16 - Be Water. The Continuous Practice of Data Modeling
Chapter 16 of Mixed Model Arts
Here is Chapter 16, the final chapter of Mixed Model Arts, Book One. I think this is a great way to close out this book, and I hope you enjoy it.
April 2026 data modeling pulse survey - Reminder
Last call. The April 2026 data modeling pulse survey closes Monday, April 27, at 11:59 pm PT.
We're at over 200 responses so far. So far, the numbers are very interesting to say the least.
If you work with data models in any capac...
Ch 15 - People and Organizations: Data Modeling is a Full-Contact Sport
Chapter 15 of Mixed Model Arts
Here is Chapter 15, which combines various articles on PDM about people, organizations, and data modeling. If I am going to pick one chapter to give to anyone working with data, this is it. I’ve seen more pro...
New pulse survey just dropped: The State of Data Modeling (April 2026).
In the Practical Data Community 2026 survey, nearly 90% of respondents reported at least one data modeling pain point. That number was loud enough that I wanted to dig in further: who actually owns modeling, do teams have standards, what ca...
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