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Why Data Modeling Is the Blueprint for Data-Driven Success
Data modeling might sound complex, however it’s a blueprint for making smarter business decisions and increased profit. Imagine constructing a building without a clear design—walls in the wrong places, missing rooms, and chaos. That's exactly what happens when...
Spotting Patterns: How Machine Learning Enhances Fraud Detection
Fraud detection is no longer just about reacting to incidents; it’s about predicting and preventing them before they escalate. At the heart of this proactive approach is machine learning (ML)—a powerful tool that enables systems to spot patterns and anomalies in ways...
The Role of Data Streaming, Stopping Fraud Before It Happens
Fraud detection is no longer about reacting after the damage is done—it’s about prevention, powered by real-time insights. With open-source tools like WebSockets and Node.js, businesses can build scalable, efficient fraud detection systems without breaking the bank....
Webhooks 101: A Game-Changer for Real-Time Fraud Detection
Fraud prevention is all about speed and precision. In a digital world where transactions happen in milliseconds, businesses can no longer afford delays. Enter webhooks—the silent game-changers that enable real-time alerts and actions. This article will break down what...
From Spreadsheets to Streaming: How Fraud Detection Has Evolved
Fraud detection has come a long way. What once relied on manual reviews and endless spreadsheets is now powered by real-time streaming data, automation, and advanced engineering techniques. Let’s explore this journey, highlighting why businesses must evolve their...
Real-Time Presence Indicators to Improve Apps
Real-time presence indicators is a cool feature request coming to your backlog. If you need to improve your companies software, DEV3LOP is here to discuss real-time presence indicators! I spent many nights creating a new software Vugam, but now I need to make my...
What Is a Semantic Layer and Why Should You Care? 🚀
We encounter a common challenge: a company with a lot of truth in spreadsheets, and often desperately in need of a semantic layer. This is a common scenario for even powerful enterprises. Picture this—a fast-growing e-commerce company tracking every critical metric in...
The Art of Tracing Dashboards; Using Figma and PowerBI
Building dashboards in PowerBI quickly is important because decision makers are eager to start using these rocket ships we are creating. However, if you're new to PowerBI that may be asking a lot! Tracing is helpful because it empowers us to quickly create a solution...
How to write fast calculations in Tableau Desktop
Are you trying to write faster calculations in Tableau Desktop? Or are you interested in optimizing your calculations for improved speeds in Tableau Desktop? You're in good company. Dev3lop is an advanced analytics consultancy, that started our business helping...
Automation
Collaboration Across the Company: Driving Reliability, Performance, Scalability, and Observability in Your Database System
Partnering with teams across the company to drive reliability, performance, scalability, and observability of the database system is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of the system. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of partnering with other teams...
Creating an Efficient System for Addressing High-Priority Issues: Building a Tooling Chain
Building a tooling chain to help diagnose operational issues and address high-priority issues as they arise is crucial for ensuring the smooth operation of any system. In this article, we will discuss the steps that you can take to build a tooling chain that can help...
Streamlining Your Database Management: Best Practices for Design, Improvement, and Automation
Designing, improving, and automating processes like database provision, schema migration, and capacity planning can be a challenging task, but with the right approach, it can be made much simpler. In this article, we will explore some best practices and tools that can...
Business
5 Signs Your Business Needs a Data Warehouse Today
In a world where data drives competitive advantage, businesses are often drowning in information but starving for insights. If your organization struggles with fragmented reporting, slow decision-making, or disconnected analytics, it may be time to consider a data...
How to Spot Data Silos Holding Your Business Back
Data silos quietly undermine business efficiency, yet many organizations don't realize the extent of the damage until profitability starts to slip. Isolated pockets of data create blind spots, disrupt collaboration, and slow down decision-making. For companies aiming...
What Is a Data-Driven Culture and Why Does It Matter?
In today's competitive landscape, organizations are constantly searching for ways to sharpen their edge and improve profitability. One powerful yet often misunderstood strategy is adopting a data-driven culture. But what exactly does that mean, and why is it so...
TableauHelp
Create a Trailing Period over Period logic in Tableau Desktop
Today, we would like to highlight the functionality of Date Buckets, which is how we like to think of it mentally, and others call it Period-over-Period Analysis within Tableau Desktop. Both periods are buckets of dates and work great with min(1) kpi dashboards and...
Tableau Pricing | Three New Tableau Prices Explained!
Tableau Pricing has simplified to 3 different user purchases and Tableau aka Salesforce increased their price. The Tableau pricing does change, so be aware of what they are offering! The Tableau price is broken into the users ability to access the Tableau Desktop...
New Colibri Google Analytics Tableau Dashboard is Now Available from Dev3lop
The Software, Which is an End to End Solution for Everybody to Use, is Available at No Cost Dev3lop, a tableau consulting services company, is pleased to announce the launch of their new Colibri Google Analytics Tableau Dashboard. To learn more about the Google...
Solutions
The Art of Tracing Dashboards; Using Figma and PowerBI
Building dashboards in PowerBI quickly is important because decision makers are eager to start using these rocket ships we are creating. However, if you're new to PowerBI that may be asking a lot! Tracing is helpful because it empowers us to quickly create a solution...
Here are 15 lesser-known facts about JavaScript
Recently we had a client reach out and was unsure if their software was Java or JavaScript. We have all been here at least once in our career. Unsure about two buzzwords that sound similar. This lead us to thinking there's likely a lot of lesser-known facts about...
Streamlining Data Pipelines with Nodejs: A Comprehensive Guide
You know, with everyone saying "big data this" and "big data that," I'm starting to wonder if we have any idea of what big data is all about. From our experience, we see big and small data daily, and how we manage them is typically very similar. Let's make this fit...
SQL
REVOKE: Revoking Privileges, Managing Access Control in SQL
The REVOKE statement in SQL is used to remove specific privileges and permissions from users or user roles within a database. It allows you to revoke previously granted privileges and restrict user access to database objects. By using the REVOKE statement effectively,...
CREATE VIEW: Creating Virtual Tables with Query Results in SQL
The CREATE VIEW statement in SQL allows you to define a virtual table based on the results of a query. A view is a saved SQL query that can be treated as a table, providing a convenient way to simplify complex queries, encapsulate business logic, and enhance data...
CREATE INDEX: Enhancing Data Retrieval with Indexing in SQL
The CREATE INDEX statement in SQL allows you to create an index on one or more columns of a table. Indexing is a powerful technique used to improve the performance and speed of data retrieval operations. By creating indexes, you can efficiently locate and access data...