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Engineering (28)
Engineering
When One Report Becomes Hundreds: Building Bursting At Sigma
How Sigma’s Exports team built “Export as a Burst,” turning clunky workarounds into a simple way to send personalized reports at scale.
December 1, 2025
Engineering
Maintaining a Well-Oiled Machine: Reducing Dashboard Friction with Legend Controls
Go behind the scenes with Sigma’s Visualization team to see how legend controls reduce dashboard friction and make data-driven decisions smoother.
October 24, 2025
Engineering
The Unique Language Sigma Uses To Supercharge SQL Testing At Scale
Sigma engineers built a custom DSL to make compiler testing faster, cleaner, and UI-free. Here’s how .wb files power thousands of reliable SQL tests.
August 21, 2025
Engineering
The Insider Guide To Sigma’s Data Modeling Revolution
Discover how Sigma designed a scalable, user-first semantic layer that redefines self-service analytics.
July 17, 2025
Engineering
Engineering Growth At Sigma: Feature Creep, Trade-offs, And The Art of Saying "No"
Saying yes can speed up your career—but learning when to say no is what makes you a better engineer. Here’s how thoughtful trade-offs and focus drive real impact at Sigma.
June 9, 2025
Engineering
Scaling UX Discovery With Sigma: Mining Patterns In Massive Datasets
How Sigma instrumented collaborative edit patterns to investigate UX friction, validate signal thresholds, and guide engineering investment—without overbuilding.
May 15, 2025
Engineering
Building Stored Procedure Actions: The Long Road To Doing More With Your Data
How Sigma engineered Stored Procedure Actions to help users run logic in the warehouse and move from insight to action—all within the workbook.
April 21, 2025
Engineering
Sigma Is For Engineers
Sigma isn’t just for analysts—it’s for engineers, too. Explore data faster, debug smarter, and share insights seamlessly, all without the hassle of traditional SQL.
March 20, 2025