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            <title><![CDATA[ETL vs ELT: Knowing Which One to Reach For]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/etl-vs-elt</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[ETL and ELT are two of those terms that get used interchangeably in job descriptions and architecture documents, as if the letter order doesn't matter. It does. They represent genuinely different approaches to moving and transforming data, and picking the wrong one for your situation creates problems that compound over time.]]></description>
            <category>Data Engineering</category>
            <category>sql</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why I Created a GitHub Organisation (And Why You Probably Should Too)]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/why-i-created-fynes-forge</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[I've had a personal GitHub account for years. It does what it needs to do — it holds my repos, tracks my contributions, and occasionally embarrasses me with commits from 2018 that I'd rather not think about.]]></description>
            <category>misc</category>
            <category>github</category>
            <category>Open Source</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI Agents: The Good, the Frustrating, and the Genuinely Useful]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/ai-agents-pros-and-cons</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Full transparency upfront: this post was written by a GitHub Copilot agent on my behalf. I gave it the brief, it wrote the words. My thoughts, its keyboard. Make of that what you will.]]></description>
            <category>misc</category>
            <category>Web Dev</category>
            <category>AI</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[How I Used an AI Agent to Modernize My Portfolio]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/ai-agent-portfolio-modernization</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[I recently handed the keys of my portfolio site over to a GitHub Copilot coding agent and asked it to modernize the whole thing — version upgrades, UI polish, dependency management, the lot. Here's what that actually looked like in practice.]]></description>
            <category>misc</category>
            <category>Web Dev</category>
            <category>AI</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dimensional Modeling 101 - Design Better Data Warehouses]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/dimensional-modeling-basics</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[If you're building a data warehouse, dimensional modeling is your best friend. It makes data easier to query, understand, and analyze. Let's break down this powerful technique!]]></description>
            <category>Data Modeling</category>
            <category>sql</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Data Quality Validation - Ensuring Your Data is Trustworthy]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/data-quality-validation</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Bad data leads to bad decisions. As data engineers, one of our most important jobs is ensuring data quality. Let's explore how to validate and maintain high-quality data!]]></description>
            <category>Data Engineering</category>
            <category>Python</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Getting Started with Apache Airflow - Orchestrate Your Data Pipelines]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/apache-airflow-getting-started</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Apache Airflow has become the go-to tool for orchestrating data workflows. If you've ever needed to run tasks in a specific order, on a schedule, with dependencies - Airflow is your friend!]]></description>
            <category>Data Engineering</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Choose the Right Database for Your Data Project]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/choosing-the-right-database</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Choosing a database feels a bit like choosing a car - there's no single "best" option, only the best option for your specific needs. Let's navigate this together!]]></description>
            <category>Database</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Introduction to Data Pipelines - Your First Step in Data Engineering]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/introduction-to-data-pipelines</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Hey there! If you're stepping into the world of data engineering, you've probably heard the term "data pipeline" thrown around quite a bit. Let's break down what they are and why they're so important.]]></description>
            <category>Data Engineering</category>
            <category>Python</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Welcome]]></title>
            <link>https://fynes-forge.github.io/blog/welcome</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Welcome to my new blog]]></description>
            <category>misc</category>
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