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# [Star Schema vs Snowflake Schema: Why the Real Difference Isn't What You Think](https://thedatatrench.hashnode.dev/star-schema-vs-snowflake-schema?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Real examples, SQL patterns, and a decision framework — because "denormalized vs normalized" isn't enough.

May 14 · 10 min read · thedatatrench.hashnode.dev  
Updated May 28  
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Building data pipelines. Breaking them down for you.

Senior Data Engineer by day, reluctant blogger by... also day (it's a work in progress). I write about dbt, Databricks, Snowflake, and whatever corner of the modern data stack I'm currently lost in.

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