Jeena Stanly’s Post

🚦 First Quality Check: Dataset Sanity with Python Before diving into transformations or analytics, the first thing I do when I receive a dataset is a sanity check. 🔍 Is the dataset empty? 🧱 Does it have the expected structure? These quick validations can save hours of debugging and prevent downstream failures in ETL pipelines. Here’s how I use Python’s assert to automate this first checkpoint: import pandas as pd df = pd.read_csv("your_data.csv") # Sanity checks assert df.shape[0] > 0, "Dataset is empty!" expected_columns = ["id", "timestamp", "value"] assert list(df.columns) == expected_columns, "Unexpected columns in dataset!" ✅ Why it matters: Catches broken pipelines early Flags schema drift Builds confidence in automation This is the first post in my series: Python for Data Quality Tagline: Automate. Validate. Elevate. Stay tuned for more checks — from missing values to schema validation and real-time monitoring! #Python #DataEngineering #ETL #QualityChecks #AWS #DataValidation #LinkedInSeries #WomenInTech #DataQuality #Automation

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