Ideas that move data teams forward

Illustration of glowing data panels linked by flowing pipeline streams, for Seemore Frequency Optimization
min read

The Snowflake Budget You Didn’t Mean to Spend on “Just in Case”

Every data team has a few of these: a job that got scheduled to run every hour, “just to be safe,” back when someone wasn’t sure how often the table actually needed refreshing. Nobody sat down and decided to overspend – it was the safe default...
Illustration of Snowflake tables marked as unused next to a recycling bin
min read

“We’ll Clean It Up Later”: The Hidden Cost of the Snowflake Tables Nobody Remembers

Every data team has had this moment. Someone’s poking around the Snowflake catalog and stumbles on a table with a name like staging_backup_v2_final or temp_export_q3. Nobody recognizes it. Nobody’s sure who made it, what it was for, or whether anything...
Illustration of a balance scale with stacked coins on one side and a performance gauge on the other
min read

The Question Every Cost-Saving Automation Has to Answer: “But Did It Hurt Performance?”

Every team that turns on a cost automation asks some version of the same question first, even if they never say it out loud: will this come back to bite us? Suspending idle warehouses sounds great until the one time someone needed it and it wasn’t there. Scaling...
Seemore's pig mascot dressed as the Statue of Liberty in front of the snowy Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge
min read

New York, we’re on our way! Snowflake World Tour 2026 🗽

Snowflake World Tour lands in NYC on Thursday, October 15, and Seemore Data will be right there at booth 50 – ready to talk Snowflake cost, usage, performance, and everything in between. But here’s the thing: why wait until the show floor to say hello?...
Illustration of a calculator, coins and a rising spend chart with a forward projection
min read

“We Might Go Over” Isn’t a Plan. It’s a Feeling.

Ask most teams how they’re tracking against their Snowflake contract, and you’ll get a shrug dressed up as an answer. “I think we’re okay.” “Someone should check.” “We’ll know more at renewal.” It’s not...

    Filter

    Clear
    Illustration of a developer at a cluttered desk with the Seemore pig figurine
    6 min read

    Solving The Daily Hassles of Data Engineers: Do You Maintain Data Pipelines No One is Using?

    Abstract flowing blue and green wave lines over a data grid
    12 min read

    What is Data Observability? Importance, Challenges, and Best Practices

    Developer at a laptop with blue schematic screens and the Seemore pig
    8 min read

    A Practical Guide to Eliminating Cost Spikes: Five Actionable Tips to Cutting Your Data Stack Bills

    Businessperson interacting with a glowing circuit-board cloud surrounded by data dashboards
    12 min read

    Optimizing Data Costs: Strategies for Reducing Cloud and Data Storage Expenses

    Person working at a desktop computer with code on screen in an office
    13 min read

    Automated Data Lineage: Top Use Cases and Best Practices

    Case study promotional graphic with the Artlist logo and the Seemore pig mascot
    6 min read

    Crystal-Clear Data Visibility: How Artlist Streamlined Workflows and Reduced Snowflake Costs in 30 Days

    Blue cloud icon on a light circuit-board background
    22 min read

    Understanding Snowflake Data Transfer Costs: A Comprehensive Guide

    Top Open Source Data Lineage Tools
    24 min read

    Top Open-Source Data Lineage Tools for 2026: Pros, Cons and How to Assess the Right Solution for You

    Snowflake Query History
    24 min read

    Snowflake Query History: Accessing, Examples, and Troubleshooting