How I Went from Data Scientist to Software Developer
I describe my previous job as “wildly unfulfilling.” My work didn’t feel like it was appreciated or mattered much. With hopes of finding something better, I brushed back up on my web development skills that I learned back in high school. Along the way, I did some online classes on data, and this led me […]
Why Most Snowflake Customers Aren’t Ready for AI Agents (and How to Fix It)
An AI agent connected to Snowflake will answer almost any question put to it. Whether that answer is grounded in something real, or in whatever data the agent could reach with the least friction, is a separate question, and for most organizations today it hasn’t been asked. Some call this a context layer problem, others […]
Snowflake CoWork: What Is It and How Can I Use It?
Snowflake CoWork is the current name for what was, until June 2026, called Snowflake Intelligence. The rebrand wasn’t just a new label: The product expanded at the same time, from a chat window for asking questions about your data into a personal work agent. More importantly, its intended audience expanded right along with it: CoWork […]
Why We Built PE Intelligence: AI-Ready Fund Analytics on Snowflake and Sigma
Every private equity firm we speak to runs some of the most sophisticated investment operations in financial services, and almost all of them do their quarterly reporting in Excel. A senior analyst spends three to five weeks each quarter pulling data from the fund administrator, the portfolio companies’ accounting systems, the property manager and the […]
How to Build a Fast and Resource-Optimized Dashboard in Databricks
There’s a shift happening in analytics that I’ve been watching closely. The ask used to be “Can you build a dashboard?” which has now morphed into “Can you build a dashboard that’s fast, cost-efficient, scalable and doesn’t quietly drain our compute budget every time someone opens it?” As the amount of tools and resources available […]
Breaking Down Typical Platform Migration Costs
Let’s talk about money. Well, not really, I won’t present and Euros or Dollars here. Migration costs change from month to month, curating the numbers game is fairly impossible right now. But we can talk about, what money arguments to consider. Because let’s face it: Every tool or platform migration we have ever done and […]
InterWorks Blog Roundup — July 2026
Oh, what a year this is shaping up to be. Halfway through, and there’s been no shortage of excitement around the InterWorks offices. We’re looking forward to H2 of the year, pushing boundaries, learning and growing. That’s the dual edged sword of looking forward into the unknown future: It’s equal parts terrifying and exciting. Who […]
Should You Migrate Platforms in the First Place?
Some words can mean more than they are supposed to. Let’s say we are working with tool X right now. There are four major scenarios: Stay and optimize X. Expand X. Migrate from X to Y. Let X and Y coexist (on purpose). Afterwards we dive into When NOT to Migrate, Change Management and a […]
Secure Self-Service Analytics: The Benefits of ThoughtSpot Spotter + Snowflake
Building a secure data lakehouse in Snowflake is only half the battle. The harder problem is getting that data in front of business teams without exposing sensitive personal information or requiring everyone to learn SQL. A hands-on lab at Snowflake Summit 2026, “Activate Snowflake Data With ThoughtSpot Agents,” tackled that problem directly, building on top […]
Succeeding with Tool and Platform Migrations
I recently heard someone say: Excel is where failed migrations go. I had to chuckle a bit, but of course, there is truth in it. Platform migrations that don’t work well lead to shadow analytics. Which is especially hurtful when it’s the data tool that was migrated. In my professional life, I’ve seen a bunch […]