Start Data Engineering
APRIL 22, 2024
1. Introduction 2. Docker concepts 2.1. Define the OS and its configurations with an image 2.2. Use the image to run containers 2.2.1. Communicate between containers and local OS 2.2.2. Start containers with docker CLI or compose 3. Conclusion 1. Introduction Docker can be overwhelming to start with. Most data projects use Docker to set up the data infra locally (and often in production).
The Pragmatic Engineer
APRIL 11, 2024
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Confessions of a Data Guy
APRIL 28, 2024
A few years ago I wasn’t sure, who was going to win, Golang seemed to be popular, and still is for that matter. When I first wrote a little Golang (~2+ years ago) I was just trying to see what the hype was all about. The funny thing is, at the time, and today, it […] The post Why did Golang lose to Rust for Data Engineering? appeared first on Confessions of a Data Guy.
Seattle Data Guy
APRIL 25, 2024
As data increased in volume, velocity, and variety, so, in turn, did the need for tools that could help process and manage those larger data sets coming at us at ever faster speeds. As a result, frameworks such as Apache Spark and Apache Flink became popular due to their abilities to handle big data processing… Read more The post Apache Spark Vs Apache Flink – How To Choose The Right Solution appeared first on Seattle Data Guy.
Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.
KDnuggets
APRIL 4, 2024
These GitHub repositories provide valuable resources for mastering computer science, including comprehensive roadmaps, free books and courses, tutorials, and hands-on coding exercises to help you gain the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in the ever-evolving field of technology.
Snowflake
APRIL 8, 2024
In 2020, Snowflake announced a new global competition to recognize the work of early-stage startups building their apps — and their businesses — on Snowflake, offering up to $250,000 in investment as the top prize. Four years later, the Snowflake Startup Challenge has grown into a premiere showcase for emerging startups, garnering interest from companies in over 100 countries and offering a prize package featuring a portion of up to $1 million in potential investment opportunities and exclusive
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databricks
APRIL 24, 2024
Unlock the power of Apache Spark™ with Unity Catalog Lakeguard on Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Run SQL, Python & Scala workloads with full data governance & cost-efficient multi-user compute.
Confessions of a Data Guy
APRIL 19, 2024
Being Data Analytics is a meat grinder, it’s the worst job ever. Horrible it is. It will crush you. The post Data Analytics Suck! Worst Job Ever! appeared first on Confessions of a Data Guy.
Seattle Data Guy
APRIL 28, 2024
If you’ve worked in data long enough, then you’ve likely come across the term change data capture. Often called CDC, change data capture involves tracking and recording changes in a database as they happen, and then transmitting these changes to designated targets. This can be crucial because some pipelines, in particular batch pipelines, don’t capture… Read more The post Terms You Should Know If You’re Planning To Use Change Data Capture appeared first on Seattle D
KDnuggets
APRIL 1, 2024
This article discusses the psychology of data visualization, including the principles and techniques that underpin the creation of persuasive and effective visuals.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.
Monte Carlo
APRIL 1, 2024
Good Night Moon. Where The Wild Things Are. The Cat in the Hat. And now, from the mind of Barr Moses, comes the historic next children’s literary classic: Mastering Data Quality And Your ABCs. A follow up to 2022’s Data Quality Fundamentals: A Practical Guide to Building Reliable Data Pipelines published by O’Reilly Media , Mastering Data Quality And Your ABCs educates the next generation of data and AI engineers about the importance of highly reliable data.
Cloudera
APRIL 18, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is something that, by its very nature, can be surrounded by a sea of skepticism but also excitement and optimism when it comes to harnessing its power. With the arrival of the latest AI-powered technologies like large language models (LLMs) and generative AI (GenAI), there’s a vast amount of opportunities for innovation, growth, and improved business outcomes right around the corner.
databricks
APRIL 18, 2024
We are excited to partner with Meta to release the latest state-of-the-art large language model, Meta Llama 3 , on Databricks. With Llama.
Confessions of a Data Guy
APRIL 30, 2024
The post Reaction to Data Engineering Survey for 2024 appeared first on Confessions of a Data Guy.
Speaker: Evelyn Chou
Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.
Snowflake
APRIL 17, 2024
In today’s data-driven world, developer productivity is essential for organizations to build effective and reliable products, accelerate time to value, and fuel ongoing innovation. To deliver on these goals, developers must have the ability to manipulate and analyze information efficiently. Yet while SQL applications have long served as the gateway to access and manage data, Python has become the language of choice for most data teams, creating a disconnect.
KDnuggets
APRIL 10, 2024
Learn Python through tutorials, blogs, books, project work, and exercises. Access all of it on GitHub for free and join a supportive open-source community.
Knowledge Hut
APRIL 29, 2024
The Coronavirus outbreak has put the world into testing times and quite a frustrating one as well. People are being laid-off from work due to companies suffering from financial and production losses. Some still are directed to go to work and risk being infected with this terrible disease. The biggest challenge is companies facing difficulties to keep their projects running during this pandemic, especially with how teams work and communicate.
Cloudera
APRIL 2, 2024
It’s been said that the Federal Government is one of, if not the largest, producer of data in the United States, and this data is at the heart of mission delivery for agencies across the civilian to DoD spectrum. Data is critical to driving the innovation and decision-making that improves services, streamlines operations and strengthens national security.
Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL
Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.
databricks
APRIL 23, 2024
We're thrilled to announce the General Availability (GA) of Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs). With DABs you can easily bundle resources like jobs.
Scott Logic
APRIL 22, 2024
Generative AI has been grabbing headlines, but many businesses are starting to feel left-behind. Large-model AI is becoming more and more influential in the market, and with the well-known tech giants starting to introduce easy-access AI stacks, a lot of businesses are left feeling that although there may be a use for AI in their business, they’re unable to see what use cases it might help them with.
Snowflake
APRIL 4, 2024
Data transformation is the process of converting data from one format to another, the “T” in ELT, or extract, load, transform, which enables organizations to get their data analytics-ready and derive insights and value from it. As companies collect more data, from disparate sources and in disparate formats, building and managing transformations has become exponentially more complex and time-consuming.
KDnuggets
APRIL 15, 2024
Want to learn math for data science? Check out these three courses to learn linear algebra, calculus, statistics, and more.
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Entity Resolution Sometimes referred to as data matching or fuzzy matching, entity resolution, is critical for data quality, analytics, graph visualization and AI. Learn what entity resolution is, why it matters, how it works and its benefits. Advanced entity resolution using AI is crucial because it efficiently and easily solves many of today’s data quality and analytics problems.
Knowledge Hut
APRIL 29, 2024
Very often, we find that life doesn’t go as planned. There may be sudden changes in employment status, unexpected illness or injury, or even something as unexpected as the novel coronavirus crisis. Several countries around the world have announced nationwide lockdowns and large organizations have set a mandate for their teams to work remotely to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Cloudera
APRIL 26, 2024
This month is Allyship April—a time dedicated to deepening our understanding of allyship and its profound impact on fostering inclusive cultures. Allyship isn’t merely a buzzword; it’s a fundamental commitment to actively support and advocate for marginalized individuals and communities within our organization. This month, we’ve engaged in meaningful conversations, challenged our assumptions, and committed to tangible actions that drive positive change.
databricks
APRIL 9, 2024
At Databricks, we’re committed to building the most efficient and performant training tools for large-scale AI models. With the recent release of DBRX.
Tweag
APRIL 17, 2024
Last year, at the end of winter, we wrote our impressions of the trends and evolution of infrastructure and configuration management after attending FOSDEM and CfgMgmtCamp. We’re at it again, but with Kubecon this year, the biggest cloud native computing conference. If you’ve never heard of cloud native computing before, it has a number of definitions online, but the simplest one is that it’s mostly about Kubernetes.
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The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.
Snowflake
APRIL 10, 2024
As Snowflake continues to expand our commitment to compliance, we are pleased to announce that we have successfully completed both C5 and TISAX attestations in Germany. Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalog (C5) C5 is an audited standard establishing baselines for cloud security. It was initially created for government agencies and organizations that work with the government to ensure security baselines are met by their cloud service providers (CSPs).
KDnuggets
APRIL 19, 2024
The collection includes free courses on Python, SQL, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, and MLOps.
Knowledge Hut
APRIL 29, 2024
This is an extraordinary time that drives home for us just how connected we are as a global community. Our hearts go out to everyone around the world impacted, either directly or indirectly, by #COVID19. It’s a moment for us to come together as never before. We reassure our community that we’re taking every measure to support the well-being of our extended KnowledgeHut family: our employees, customers and partners.
Cloudera
APRIL 23, 2024
Back in October, we announced the first-ever Cloudera Climate and Sustainability Hackathon , powered by AMD. The Hackathon was intended to provide data science experts with access to Cloudera machine learning to develop their own Accelerated Machine Learning Project (AMP) focused on solving one of the many environmental challenges facing the world today.
Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.
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