Confessions of a Data Guy
JANUARY 19, 2023
I remember those days, oh so long ago, it seems like another lifetime. I haven’t used Pandas in many a year, decades, or whatever. We’ve all been there, done that. Pandas I mean. I would dare say it’s a rite of passage for most data folk. For those using Python, it’s probably one of the […] The post Replacing Pandas with Polars.
KDnuggets
MAY 24, 2023
When it's all said and done, and AI has been universally recognized as our rightful overlords, the idea of data science as a standalone field will have been but a blip on our collective radar.
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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.
Rock the JVM
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
By Lucas Nouguier Hey everyone, Daniel here. Lucas’ story is shared by lots of beginner Scala developers, which is why I wanted to post it here on the blog. I’ve watched thousands of developers learn Scala from scratch, and, like Lucas, they love it! If you want to learn Scala well and fast, take a look at my Scala Essentials course at Rock the JVM.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Confluent
MARCH 28, 2023
The future of data is real time and enriched by machine learning. How can we overcome socio-technical blockers and unite the ML and data streaming markets?
Confessions of a Data Guy
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Save money, save money!! Hear Hear! Someone on Linkedin recently brought up the point that companies could save gobs of money by swapping out AWS Python lambdas for Rust ones. While it raised the ire of many a Python Data Engineer, I thought it sounded like a great idea. At least it’s an excuse to […] The post AWS Lambdas – Python vs Rust.
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KDnuggets
OCTOBER 26, 2023
No-code or low-code functionalities in data science have gained significant traction in recent years. These solutions are well-proven and matured, and they make data science more accessible to a wider range of people.
Netflix Tech
JUNE 1, 2023
By Jose Fernandez , Ed Barker , Hank Jacobs Introduction In November 2022, we introduced a brand new tier — Basic with ads. This tier extended existing infrastructure by adding new backend components and a new remote call to our ads partner on the playback path. As we were gearing up for launch, we wanted to ensure it would go as smoothly as possible.
Ripple Engineering
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Overview In the rippled 1.12.0 release, the AMM amendment stands out as a significant feature in both size and scope. Since September 2022, the RippleX performance team has collaborated closely with the engineering team responsible for the AMM feature implementation. This report presents a thorough overview of our testing approach, findings, and key takeaways.
The Pragmatic Engineer
DECEMBER 2, 2023
For 3 years straight, the DevTernity conference listed non-existent Coinbase employees as featured speakers. When were they added and what could have the motivation been? Three featured speakers listed at DevTernity 2021, 2022 and 2023, and JDKon 2024. These people do not exist. A year ago, I spent months doing an investigative report on how UK events tech company Pollen had its staff work for free, as it had run out of money but still kept operating.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
In an era where efficiency is king, are you leveraging the right tools to transform your manufacturing processes? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is critical for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy usage—key factors for improving your bottom line and lowering your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, a manufacturing technology expert with 18+ years of hands-on experience, in this new webinar as he uncovers the secrets of MES and how to best utilize thes
Analytics Vidhya
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Introduction Azure Databricks is a fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform that is built on top of the Microsoft Azure cloud. A collaborative and interactive workspace allows users to perform big data processing and machine learning tasks easily. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at Azure Databricks, its key features, […] The post Azure Databricks: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Engineering at Meta
DECEMBER 19, 2023
On July 5, 2023, Meta launched Threads, the newest product in our family of apps, to an unprecedented success that saw it garner over 100 million sign ups in its first five days. A small, nimble team of engineers built Threads over the course of only five months of technical work. While the app’s production launch had been under consideration for some time, the business finally made the decision and informed the infrastructure teams to prepare for its launch with only two days’ advance notice.
Tweag
MARCH 13, 2023
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the Python packaging ecosystem is in need of a good dependency checker. In the least, it’s our hope to convince you that Tweag’s new dependency checker, FawltyDeps, can help you maintain an environment that is minimal and reproducible for your Python project, by ensuring that required dependencies are explicitly declared and detecting unused dependencies.
Rock the JVM
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Another tour de force by Riccardo Cardin. Riccardo is a proud alumnus of Rock the JVM, now a senior engineer working on critical systems written in Java, Scala and Kotlin. Version 19 of Java came at the end of 2022, bringing us a lot of exciting stuff. One of the coolest is the preview of some hot topics concerning Project Loom: virtual threads ( JEP 425 ) and structured concurrency ( JEP 428 ).
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.
Snowflake
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Python’s popularity has more than doubled in the past decade¹ and it is quickly becoming the preferred language for development across machine learning, application development, pipelines, and more. One of our goals at Snowflake is to ensure we continue to deliver a best-in-class platform for Python developers. Snowflake customers are already harnessing the power of Python through Snowpark , a set of runtimes and libraries that securely deploy and process non-SQL code directly in Snowflake.
Confluent
JANUARY 6, 2023
Introducing fully managed Apache Kafka® + Flink for the most robust, cloud-native data streaming platform with stream processing, integration, and streaming analytics in one.
databricks
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Retrieval-Augmented-Generation (RAG) has quickly emerged as a powerful way to incorporate proprietary, real-time data into Large Language Model (LLM) applications. Today we are.
KDnuggets
JUNE 16, 2023
Artificial Intelligence has been witnessing monumental growth in bridging the gap between the capabilities of humans and machines. Researchers and enthusiasts alike, work on numerous aspects of the field to make amazing things happen. One of many such areas is the domain of Computer Vision.
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.
Netflix Tech
MAY 4, 2023
Migrating Critical Traffic At Scale with No Downtime — Part 1 Shyam Gala , Javier Fernandez-Ivern , Anup Rokkam Pratap , Devang Shah Hundreds of millions of customers tune into Netflix every day, expecting an uninterrupted and immersive streaming experience. Behind the scenes, a myriad of systems and services are involved in orchestrating the product experience.
LinkedIn Engineering
JUNE 20, 2023
Co-authors: Shivansh Mundra , Gonzalo Aniano Porcile , Smit Marvaniya , Hany Farid A core part of what we do on the Trust Data Team at LinkedIn is create, deploy, and maintain models that detect and prevent many types of abuse. This spans the detection and prevention of fake accounts, account takeovers, and policy-violating content. We are constantly working to improve and increase the effectiveness of our anti-abuse defenses to protect the experiences of our members and customers.
The Pragmatic Engineer
MAY 11, 2023
The internet has been speculating the past few days on which crypto company spent $65M on Datadog in 2022. I confirmed it was Coinbase, and here are the details of what happened. Originally published on 11 May 2023. 👋 Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. We cover one out of six topics in today’s subscriber-only The Scoop issue.
Pinterest Engineering
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Liang Ma | Software Engineer, Core Eng; Scott Beardsley | Engineering Manager, Traffic; Haowei Yuan | Software Engineer, Traffic Figure 1 — HTTP/3 at Pinterest Now Pinterest operates on HTTP/3. We have enabled HTTP/3 for major Pinterest production domains on our multi-CDN edge network, and we’ve upgraded client apps’ network stack to support the new protocol.
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.
Engineering at Meta
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Earlier this year, a small team of engineers at Meta started working on an idea for a new app. It would have all the features people expect from a text-based conversations app, but with one very key, distinctive goal – being an app that would allow people to share their content across multiple platforms. We wanted to build a decentralized (or federated) app that would enable people to post content that is viewable by anyone on other social apps, and vice versa.
Tweag
JULY 5, 2023
Meta recently announced they have made Buck2 open-source. Buck2 is a from-scratch rewrite of Buck , a polyglot, monorepo build system that was developed and used at Meta (Facebook), and shares a few similarities with Bazel. As you may know, the Scalable Builds Group at Tweag has a strong interest in such scalable build systems. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Meta on Buck2 to help make the tool useful and successful in the open-source use case.
Edureka
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
We are introduced to new discoveries and technologies every day, and one of the best and most popular inventions today is artificial intelligence (AI) and its tools. One of them is Chat GPT, a conversational model of AI that is a powerful chatbot that answers follow-up questions and writes code for the users. The day it was launched, everybody was going gaga over the new technology and the remarkable uses of this AI-powered chatbot.
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?
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.
Confluent
JUNE 8, 2023
ChatGPT and data streaming can work together for any company. Learn a basic framework for using GPT-4 and streaming to build a real-world production application.
databricks
APRIL 11, 2023
Two weeks ago, we released Dolly, a large language model (LLM) trained for less than $30 to exhibit ChatGPT-like human interactivity (aka instruction-following).
KDnuggets
MARCH 30, 2023
Work on data analytics, time series, natural language processing, machine learning, and ChatGPT projects to improve your chance of getting hired.
Netflix Tech
JUNE 5, 2023
by Akshay Garg , Roger Quero Introduction Maximizing immersion for our members is an important goal for the Netflix product and engineering teams to keep our members entertained and fully engaged in our content. Leveraging a good mix of mature and cutting-edge client device technologies to deliver a smooth playback experience with glitch-free in-app transitions is an important step towards achieving this goal.
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