Governance
Most Teams Can See Their Data Costs. Few Can Explain Them.
The biggest problem in modern data platforms is not cost. It's explainability. Cost visibility is not cost understanding.
20 juin 202611 min
INSIGHTS
Field notes on BigQuery, Snowflake, and dbt cost optimization.
The biggest problem in modern data platforms is not cost. It's explainability. Cost visibility is not cost understanding.
Why your BigQuery or Snowflake bill isn't a technology problem. It's a systemic one. A 4-layer framework to analyze and reduce your data costs.
Detailed breakdown of a typical scale-up BigQuery bill. Where the money goes, how to detect it, and quick wins to reduce by 40-60%.
Classic Snowflake waste patterns I find in almost every environment. Each can represent thousands of euros per month.
My method to quickly analyze a BigQuery environment and identify the main optimization opportunities. SQL queries included.