h3-index
Vector Search
The Semantic Data Warehouse: Modeling Vector-Relational Hybrids with dbt and Snowflake
Stop treating vectors as sidecars. Learn how to model embeddings directly in Snowflake using dbt to optimize RAG performance, handle model drift, and manage semantic-relational joins at scale.
Sep 7, 2026
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14 min
postgis
h3-index
Beyond the Radius: Why I’m Switching Dealer Networks to Hexagonal Grids
Traditional "Point-in-Polygon" searches are failing modern dealer networks. As I transition into Data Engineering, I’ve found that administrative boundaries are too "noisy" for real-time scale. Discover why I'm moving toward Uber’s H3 hexagonal indexing to build faster, unbiased, and more performant geospatial architectures for dealership directories.
Apr 21, 2026
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6 min