Implicit Delegation: When AI Owns Your Blind Spots
I couldn’t say what my own SCD2 generator would do with a backdated row. The code was clean, it passed every demo — and I’d delegated a whole class of behavior without noticing.
Patterns
Your Pipeline Has No Compiler. Pydantic Can Be One.
You probably use Pydantic for config validation. That’s fine — but it’s only half the story. Here’s how to use it as a structural safety net across your entire pipeline.
Stop Writing Better Prompts. Start Reviewing AI Code
Stop chasing the perfect prompt. Start with a draft, review it like code, and iterate with constraints until the output matches your actual design.
The `with` Statement Is More Powerful Than You Think
You use with open() every day. Here’s how to build your own context managers — and why they’ll save you from leaked connections and forgotten cleanup.
Tired of Passing 10 Parameters to Your Functions: Go For The ApplicationContext Pattern for Data Pipelines
Your pipeline functions don’t need tons of parameters. Here’s a simple pattern to clean up your Databricks and Snowflake code.