Skip to main content
dbt DocsDeveloper Blog
Noah Kennedy

Noah Kennedy

Software Developer at Tempus

Noah Kennedy is a Software Developer at Tempus Labs, helping manage the worlds largest repository of clinical and molecular patient data. Noah picked up dbt at Tempus 2 years ago, and has worked extensively on internal dbt development for Tempus — creating macros, custom materializations, and testing frameworks that allow scientists to experiment more and data engineer less. Outside of Tempus, Noah spends his time running, biking, playing music, and exploring coffee shops. You can find more of his writing at https://noahkennedy.co/about/.

View all authors

How we cut our tests by 80% while increasing data quality: the power of aggregating test failures in dbt

· 8 min read
Noah Kennedy
Noah Kennedy
Software Developer at Tempus

Testing the quality of data in your warehouse is an important aspect in any mature data pipeline. One of the biggest blockers for developing a successful data quality pipeline is aggregating test failures and successes in an informational and actionable way. However, ensuring actionability can be challenging. If ignored, test failures can clog up a pipeline and create unactionable noise, rendering your testing infrastructure ineffective.