Precisely

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

AI transforms how we interact with technology, make decisions, and solve complex problems. It has been at the heart of many innovations over the past two years, powering everything from the chatbots that enhance our customer experiences to the predictive analytics engines that help us make financial decisions. What defines a successful AI initiative, and how can your organization ensure that your investments and hard work deliver maximum value for your organization?

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Start Data Engineering

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

1. Introduction 2. What is an Open Table Format (OTF) 3. Why use an Open Table Format (OTF) 3.0. Setup 3.1. Evolve data and partition schema without reprocessing 3.2. See previous point-in-time table state, aka time travel 3.3. Git like branches & tags for your tables 3.4. Handle multiple reads & writes concurrently 4. Conclusion 5. Further reading 6.

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The Pragmatic Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

👋 Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. In every issue, I cover topics related to Big Tech and startups through the lens of engineering managers and senior engineers. In this article, we cover thee out of nine topics from today’s subscriber-only issue: The Past and Future of Modern Backend Practices.

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Analytics Vidhya

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In this Leading with Data episode, explore the analytics landscape with Dr. Swati Jain, a seasoned leader boasting over two decades of experience. From her unforeseen foray into analytics to steering EXL Analytics’ India business, Dr. Jain imparts invaluable insights into the ever-evolving world of data science. Read on to know more about her career, […] The post Unlocking the Power of Analytics with Dr.

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Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, we’ll explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, we’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in decision-making, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation. Attendees will leave with practical tools and actionable insights, motivated to embrace AI and leverage its potential in their work. 🦸 🏢 Key objectives:

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This list of machine learning algorithms is a good place to start your journey as a data scientist. You should be able to identify the most common models and use them in the right applications.

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Zalando Engineering

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Introduction This blog post describes a recent contribution from Zalando to the Postgres JDBC driver to address a long-standing issue with the driver’s integration with Postgres’ logical replication that resulted in runaway Write-Ahead Log (WAL) growth. We will describe the issue, how it affected us at Zalando, and detail the fix made upstream in the JDBC driver that fixes the issue for Debezium and all other clients of the Postgres JDBC driver.

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databricks

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We recently announced our AI-generated documentation feature, which uses large language models (LLMs) to automatically generate documentation for tables and columns in Unity.

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The Pragmatic Engineer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The below topic was sent out to full subscribers of The Pragmatic Engineer , three weeks ago, in The Pulse #66. I have received several messages from people asking if they can pay to “unlock” this information for others, given how vital it is for software engineers. It is vital, and so I’m sharing this with all readers, without a paywall.

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Confluent

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Learn how to write code that produces messages via librdkafka, how it will behave during error situations, and how your application should detect and respond to them.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Large Language Models (LLMs) have now become an integral part of various applications. This article provides an extensive list of resources for anyone interested to dive into the world of LLMs.

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Tweag

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sponsored by Antithesis (distributed systems reliability testing experts), I’ve developed a new library to filter local files in Nix which I’d like to introduce! This post requires some familiarity with Nix and its language. So if you don’t know what Nix is yet, take a look first, it’s pretty neat. In this post we’re going to look at what source filtering is, why it’s useful, why a new library was needed for it, and the basics of the new library.

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Precisely

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When speaking to organizations about data integrity , and the key role that both data governance and location intelligence play in making more confident business decisions, I keep hearing the following statements: “For any organization, data governance is not just a nice-to-have! “ “Everyone knows that 80% of data contains location information. Why are you still telling us this, Monica?

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databricks

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We are excited to announce that we have completed our acquisition of Arcion, a leading provider for real-time data replication technologies. Arcion’s capabilities w.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

From oriented imagery to engaging thematic map series, there is something for everyone in this release of ArcGIS Pro 3.2.

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Confluent

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Learn how AI-powered customer intelligence platform Dialpad modernized its data infrastructure and improved customer satisfaction rates with Confluent and Startree.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Want to support the behavior of built-in functions and method calls in your Python classes? Magic methods in Python let you do just that! So let’s uncover the method behind the magic.

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Tweag

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

tl;dr: We’re pleased to announce the beta release of Organist , a tool designed to ease the definition of reliable and low-friction development environments and workflows, building on the combined strengths of Nix and Nickel. A mess of cables and knobs I used to play piano as a kid. As a teenager, I became frustrated by the limitations of the instrument and started getting into synthesizers.

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

BUILD 2023 is where AI gets real. Join our two-day virtual global conference and learn how to build with the app dev innovations you heard about at Snowflake Summit and Snowday. We have more demos and hands-on virtual labs than ever before—and you won’t find a bunch of slideware here. The focus is on tools and capabilities that are generally available or in public and private preview, so you can leave BUILD and put your new skills into action immediately.

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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databricks

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The observation that "software is eating the world" has shaped the modern tech industry. Today, software is ubiquitous in our lives, from the.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Here's everything new in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 from the Geodatabase Team. Schema Reports, 64-bit OIDs, Big Integer fields, new date fields, etc.

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Cloudera

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Elevate your AI applications with our latest applied ML prototype At Cloudera, we continuously strive to empower organizations to unlock the full potential of their data, catalyzing innovation and driving actionable insights. And so we are thrilled to introduce our latest applied ML prototype (AMP) — a large language model (LLM) chatbot customized with website data using Meta’s Llama2 LLM and Pinecone’s vector database.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Probability is one of the foundational elements of computer science. Some bootcamps will skim over the topic, however, it is integral to your computer science knowledge.

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Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Tweag

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This blog post is part of the series exploring the foundations of the Nickel configuration language. Presenting Nickel: better configuration for less Programming with contracts in Nickel Types à la carte in Nickel Great configurations from little merges grow We previously looked at the core language, then contracts, and finally typing. The last important remaining piece to explore is the merge system.

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Netflix Tech

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By Abhinaya Shetty , Bharath Mummadisetty At Netflix, our Membership and Finance Data Engineering team harnesses diverse data related to plans, pricing, membership life cycle, and revenue to fuel analytics, power various dashboards, and make data-informed decisions. Many metrics in Netflix’s financial reports are powered and reconciled with efforts from our team!

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Generative AI is unlocking new ways to drive innovation, improve productivity and derive more value from data. For organizations to fully capitalize on this potential, it’s critical that everyone — not just those with AI expertise — is able to access and use generative AI. That’s why we created Snowflake Cortex (in private preview), Snowflake’s new, intelligent, fully managed service that enables organizations to quickly analyze data and build AI applications — all within Snowflake.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Prepare your environment to run out-of-the-box deep learning geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro. Machine learning is more accessible than ever with pre-trained models enabling you to extract data from your imagery.

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Speaker: Pulkit Agrawal

Digital Adoption Platforms (DAPs) are revolutionizing the way organizations interact with and optimize their software applications. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, DAPs have become essential tools for enhancing user engagement and software efficiency. This session is your guide into the robust world of DAPs, exploring their origins, evolution, and the current trends shaping their development.

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Pinterest Engineering

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Jeff Xiang | Software Engineer, Logging Platform Vahid Hashemian | Software Engineer, Logging Platform Jesus Zuniga | Software Engineer, Logging Platform At Pinterest, data is ingested and transported at petabyte scale every day, bringing inspiration for our users to create a life they love. A central component of data ingestion infrastructure at Pinterest is our PubSub stack, and the Logging Platform team currently runs deployments of Apache Kafka and MemQ.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

No, they’re not the same jobs! Learn what responsibilities, skills, and tools used make them different. Then, choose the right career path for you.

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databricks

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Defining what a data culture is can vary by organization. A data culture is the shared values, attitudes, and behaviors that enable organizations.

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Lyft Engineering

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Written by Ritesh Varyani and Jeana Choi at Lyft. Introduction At Lyft, we have used systems like Apache ClickHouse and Apache Druid for near real-time and sub-second analytics. Sub-second query systems allow for near real-time data explorations and low latency, high throughput queries, which are particularly well-suited for handling time-series data.

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