Column Names as Contracts: From dplyr to DBT
Emily Riederer’s presentation on Column Names as Contracts - Inspired by dplyr, Available in dbt delves into a topic that significantly impacts data usability: how column names can embody contracts that govern data interpretation and manipulation. Riederer emphasizes the common pitfalls of poor column naming conventions: ambiguous abbreviations, inconsistent casing, and the lack of intrinsic meaning that can impede analysis. For anyone who has worked with messy data, this is a familiar frustration.