A pipeline stack for deeper analysis of Garmin data

I work at a company that makes data pipelines and I like to tinker, so when I came across a deficiency in Garmin’s reporting, I decided to see if I could build a basic pipeline stack that would deliver the analysis I was looking for.

I’ll admit from the outset that my solution is overkill for the problem—I could have easily used vLookups in a spreadsheet to get the answer. That wasn’t the point, though. I had the itch to build something and wanted to try out some new RudderStack features and other data tools. (RudderStack is the company where I work.)

The result has been more helpful than I thought it would be and opens up many more possibilities for deeper analytics, so I wanted to write about the process both to document the project and for the off-chance that some other data-savvy Garmin users wanted to try to replicate it (and hopefully help iron out some of the bugs).

This is the story of my little pipeline project and why I built it.

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Career Update: I Joined RudderStack as Director of Customer Success

We’ll start with the big news: after several years of consulting, I joined a San Francisco-based startup called RudderStack1. I’m incredibly excited about the product and team, but more on that later.

The consultancy, Yield Group, is still trucking, helping mid-market companies achieve data-driven growth. I’m also an active part of the team running OffSite, an ad tech product that we launched out of the consultancy.

I’ll share details on RudderStack later in the post, but first, a quick look back.

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1. You can learn about RudderStack on our website.