LinkedIn Engineering

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Co-Authors: Shweta Patira , Ankan Saha , Yilin Li, and Manas Somaiya Earlier this year, we launched Collaborative Articles with the vision of making LinkedIn the one-stop destination for all work-related questions. Among our 1 billion members, there are seasoned experts who have encountered every conceivable workplace problem. If we could present their thoughts on LinkedIn, then mentors, experts, and coaches would be right at our members' fingertips.

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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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Data Engineering Podcast

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Summary The dbt project has become overwhelmingly popular across analytics and data engineering teams. While it is easy to adopt, there are many potential pitfalls. Dustin Dorsey and Cameron Cyr co-authored a practical guide to building your dbt project. In this episode they share their hard-won wisdom about how to build and scale your dbt projects.

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Christophe Blefari

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Back in town ( credits ) Hey, it's been a few weeks since I've not written any news. It was a necessary break for me and a blank page syndrome at the same time. Still I've accumulated a lot of articles that I think should fit in the Data News so this week might be a huge recap of content that has been produce in the last month. I hope you will enjoy the selection.

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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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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Even though you may be thinking now about Data+AI Summit 2024, I still owe you my retrospective for the 2023 edition. Let's start with the first part covering stream processing talks!

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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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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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Pinterest Engineering

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Improving Efficiency Of Goku Time Series Database at Pinterest (Part — 1) Monil Mukesh Sanghavi, Kapil Bajaj, Ming-May Hu, Xiao Li and Zhenxiao Luo Introduction At Pinterest, one of the pillars of the observability stack provides internal engineering teams (our users) the opportunity to monitor their services using metrics data and set up alerting on it.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Data scientists love it! See how ChatGPT creates jaw-dropping data viz with just a few words - it's almost unfair how easy it is.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Contextual keyboard shortcuts open up a whole new world of customization possibilities in ArcGIS Pro 3.2.

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Knowledge Hut

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Product Owners and Scrum Masters are two integral roles in Scrum, an Agile project management methodology. While both roles are essential for successful Scrum teams, their responsibilities are distinct. When talking about Product Owner vs Scrum Master responsibilities, it is necessary to note that the Product Owner looks after the vision and content of the product.

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Engineering at Meta

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Python plays a big part at Meta. It powers Instagram’s backend and plays an important role in our configuration systems, as well as much of our AI work. Meta even made contributions to Python 3.12 , the latest version of Python. On this episode of the Meta Tech Podcast , Meta engineer Pascal Hartig ( @passy ) is joined by Amethyst Reese, a production engineer at Meta, to discuss all things Python at Meta.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Are you excited to learn about and build machine learning models? Start learning today with these free machine learning courses.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The November 2023 release of ArcGIS Image Analyst for ArcGIS Pro brings exciting enhancements to deep learning, image science and SAR.

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Knowledge Hut

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The world is gradually having a paradigm shift from desktop computers to mobile devices- it doesn’t mean that the desktop experience is not good. According to a recent mobile survey , many mobile users have confirmed that it is more appealing, unique, user-friendly and functional. Here are some guides that will help you in learning how to optimise website for mobile users: Choose your site layout You need to ensure your website layout is well streamlined.

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Scott Logic

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

If you want to try your hand at fine-tuning an LLM (Large Language Model): one of the first things you’re going to need to know is “will it fit on my GPU”. The pre-eminent guide to estimating (VRAM) memory requirements is Transformer Math 101. It bears mentioning, though, that its heuristics are written in the context of frameworks such as GPT-NeoX and Megatron-DeepSpeed.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Master algorithms, including deep learning like LSTMs, GRUs, RNNs, and Generative AI & LLMs such as ChatGPT, with Packt's 50 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know.

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The enterprise app market has been growing faster than ever before, due to the recent spike in demand for AI / ML workloads. These new types of apps operate over large sets of data, have increasingly higher compute demands, require strict data privacy protections, provide very sophisticated web experiences, and need to be secure at all stages of their life cycles.

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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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Knowledge Hut

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Given that the DevOps engineer's salary has become increasingly lucrative in recent years, it has gained much attention amongst aspiring tech professionals. DevOps engineers are essential to the administration, maintenance, and integration of applications. The key concepts of DevOps are process automation and process unification. For all of these tasks, it's essential to comprehend not only development life cycles but also DevOps culture, with all of its guiding concepts, practices, and tools.

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Zalando Engineering

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

What this article is about What kind of changes we had to make to the codebase How we did the actual upgrade What challenges we faced How we did the data transfer How the data was kept in sync What this article is not A step-by-step guide on how to upgrade Elasticsearch (read on to find out why). Who we are We are a team from the Search & Browse department, the department in Zalando that is responsible for all things search (read: relevance, personalisation, sorting, filters, full text searc

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Are you a programmer looking to get better at Python? Learn some of Python’s features that’ll help you write more elegant and Pythonic code.

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

See how Deliveroo uses the scalability of Snowflake’s Data Cloud to support its rapidly growing business — and meet the unique needs of its three-sided marketplace. Sometimes the best ideas come from an appetite for change. In 2013, a hungry banker working late in a London office noticed a gap in the capital’s food delivery market—and in that moment, Deliveroo was born.

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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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Knowledge Hut

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

DevOps engineers are a group of influential individuals who encapsulates depth of knowledge and years of hands-on experience around a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools. They come with core attributes which involve an ability to code and script, data management skills as well as a strong focus on business outcomes. They are rightly called “Special Forces” who hold core attributes around collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders.

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databricks

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A key element in orchestrating multi-stage data and AI processes and pipelines is control flow management. This is why we continue to invest.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Generative AI is an exciting and fast-moving area of research and application. Check out these 5 courses to get up to speed and stay ahead of the curve.

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

CityFibre is one of the U.K’.s biggest fibre networks, connecting millions to high-speed broadband. Piyush Shandilya, Data Architect at CityFibre explains how the company uses Snowflake to process and analyze large, integrated data sets at speed, powering future growth and delivering next-gen connectivity. CityFibre is the U.K.’s third largest gigabit network and is predicted to connect 8 million people by 2025.

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Knowledge Hut

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In the dynamic world of project management, professionals play a crucial role in ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and on time. Among these experts, Contract Project Managers (CPMs) stand out as versatile and self-reliant professionals who not only oversee projects but also manage their own schedules, fee structures, and clientele. The allure of this profession lies in its ability to offer opportunities across various industries and grant CPMs the flexibility to shape their work-life

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databricks

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Upskilling through role-based pathways to accelerate your data + AI career Databricks has spent years crafting and iterating technical trainings for learners across.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Qualcomm AI Stack now supports ONNX RT and allows for hardware-accelerated AI in Windows on Snapdragon apps. Windows on Snapdragon is the next generation Windows platform, built on years of evolution in mobile compute.

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Monte Carlo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Did you ever hear about the baby that ran the marathon? Nope, me either. Data quality is important—no doubt about it. Bad data destroys trust in both the data products and the teams that produce them. And it seems like the industry is finally starting to take notice. But as data quality finally takes its rightful seat at the platform table, where should new data teams start?

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