October, 2024

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Did Automattic commit open source theft?

The Pragmatic Engineer

The below was originally published in The Pragmatic Engineer. To get timely analysis on the tech industry like this, on a weekly basis: sign up to The Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. If you are into podcasts, check out The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast. Imagine Apple decided Spotify was a big enough business threat that it had to take unfair measures to limit Spotify’s growth on the App Store.

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Microsoft’s Drasi: An Open-Source Tool for Efficient Change Management Systems

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Today, data systems evolve quickly, demanding efficient monitoring and response. Real-time change detection is essential to keeping systems stable, preventing failures, and ensuring business continuity. Microsoft’s open-source tool, Drasi, addresses this need by effortlessly detecting, monitoring, and responding to data changes across platforms, including relational and graph databases.

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10 GitHub Repositories for Advanced Machine Learning Projects

KDnuggets

Where can you find projects dealing with advanced ML topics? GitHub is a perfect source with its many repositories. I’ve selected ten to talk about in this article.

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Skip Lines of CSV files with DuckDB and Polars

Confessions of a Data Guy

There are some things you don’t need until you need them. I ran into that situation recently with needing to process some CSV / Flatfiles on short notice. At first, it appeared to be easy, but then I realized, as usual, there was a little monkey wrench thrown into the middle of it. It is […] The post Skip Lines of CSV files with DuckDB and Polars appeared first on Confessions of a Data Guy.

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Apache Airflow® Best Practices for ETL and ELT Pipelines

Whether you’re creating complex dashboards or fine-tuning large language models, your data must be extracted, transformed, and loaded. ETL and ELT pipelines form the foundation of any data product, and Airflow is the open-source data orchestrator specifically designed for moving and transforming data in ETL and ELT pipelines. This eBook covers: An overview of ETL vs.

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Introducing Databricks Apps

databricks

Summary Databricks Apps, a new way to build and deploy internal data and AI applications, is now available in Public Preview on AWS.

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React at Meta Connect 2024

Engineering at Meta

At Meta, React and React Native are more than just tools; they are integral to our product development and innovation. With over five thousand people at Meta building products and experiences with React every month, these technologies are fundamental to our engineering culture and our ability to quickly build and ship high quality products. In this post, we will dive into the development experiences of some of the product teams who leveraged React and React Native to deliver exciting projects sh

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Migrating in-place from PostgreSQL to MySQL

Yelp Engineering

The Yelp Reservations service (yelp_res) is the service that powers reservations on Yelp. It was acquired along with Seatme in 2013, and is a Django service and webapp. It powers the reservation backend and logic for Yelp Guest Manager, our iPad app for restaurants, and handles diner and partner flows that create reservations. Along with that, it serves a web UI and backend API for our Yelp Reservations app, which has been superseded by Yelp Guest Manager but is still used by many of our restaur

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7 Computer Vision Projects for All Levels

KDnuggets

Each project, from beginner tasks like Image Classification to advanced ones like Anomaly Detection, includes a link to the dataset and source code for easy access and implementation.

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25 SQL tips to level up your data engineering skills

Start Data Engineering

Introduction Setup SQL tips 1. Handy functions for common data processing scenarios 1.1. Need to filter on WINDOW function without CTE/Subquery use QUALIFY 1.2. Need the first/last row in a partition, use DISTINCT ON 1.3. STRUCT data types are sorted based on their keys from left to right 1.4. Get the first/last element with ROW_NUMBER() + QUALIFY 1.5.

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The Long Context RAG Capabilities of OpenAI o1 and Google Gemini

databricks

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is the top use case for Databricks customers who want to customize AI workflows on their own data. The.

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Apache Airflow®: The Ultimate Guide to DAG Writing

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!

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Meta’s open AI hardware vision

Engineering at Meta

At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit 2024, we’re showcasing our latest open AI hardware designs with the OCP community. These innovations include a new AI platform, cutting-edge open rack designs, and advanced network fabrics and components. By sharing our designs, we hope to inspire collaboration and foster innovation. If you’re passionate about building the future of AI, we invite you to engage with us and OCP to help shape the next generation of open hardware for AI.

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Interesting startup idea: benchmarking cloud platform pricing

The Pragmatic Engineer

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 one section from this week’s from last week’s The Pulse issue. To get full issues twice a week, subscribe here.

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The Rise of the Declarative Data Stack

Simon Späti

Data stacks have come a long way, evolving from monolithic, one-fits-all systems like Oracle/SAP to today’s modular open data stacks. This begs the question, what’s next? Or why is the current not meeting our needs? As we see more analytics engineering and software best practices, embracing codeful, Git-based, and more CLI-based workflows, the future looks more code-first.

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7 Cool Data Science Project Ideas for Beginners

KDnuggets

Are you a data science beginner looking to build your portfolio? Start working on these projects today.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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How to use nested data types effectively in SQL

Start Data Engineering

1. Introduction 2. Code & Data 3. Using nested data types effectively 3.1. Use STRUCT for one-to-one & hierarchical relationships 3.2. Use ARRAY[STRUCT] for one-to-many relationships 3.3. Using nested data types in data processing 3.3.1. STRUCT enables more straightforward data schema and data access 3.3.2. Nested data types can be sorted 3.3.3.

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Open Source Security at Databricks

databricks

The Databricks Product Security team is deeply committed to ensuring the security and integrity of its products, which are built on top of.

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Data News — Week 24.40

Christophe Blefari

Back in Paris ( credits ) Hey, hey, hey. I'm so sorry for this small break about the news. I was in middle of starting my new company, nao , and moving back from Berlin to Paris. Still I hope this edition finds you well, it will be a mix of personal news, OpenAI saga and usual data engineering stuff that I enjoy reading. First things first, yes, I'm co-founding a company.

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How To Automate PDF Data Extraction – 3 Different Methods To Parse PDFs For Analytics

Seattle Data Guy

I.f you work in data, then at some point in your career, you’ll likely need to parse data from a PDF. You might need to parse thousands of PDFs in order to pull out invoice information. Or maybe you need to parse financial filing documents such as 10-Ks. This can seem challenging at first. Afterall,… Read more The post How To Automate PDF Data Extraction – 3 Different Methods To Parse PDFs For Analytics appeared first on Seattle Data Guy.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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The Enterprise Case for DuckDB: 5 Key Categories and Why Use It

Simon Späti

DuckDB has a significant share and is frequently featured in the latest data engineering news. However, it’s still in its early adopter phase and has yet to be adopted by larger enterprises. Sure, all data creators and startups have used and potentially grown to love DuckDB, but is it also suitable for enterprises? What about scaling out and sharing it with others in the organization?

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Roadmap for AI Engineers

KDnuggets

Learn about 10 easy steps to becoming an AI engineer in 2024.

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Tales from the Pipeline: 4 Data Horror Stories To Keep You Up at Night

Monte Carlo

“As he lay awake in his Bay Area apartment, the data leader couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right. He tried to shut his eyes—to force them closed—but the more the data engineer tried, the more convinced he became. Suddenly, a light appeared from the darkness. It was a Slack from the CEO. She was working late. And the data…it couldn’t be…it looked wrong.

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Introducing Simple, Fast, and Scalable Batch LLM Inference on Mosaic AI Model Serving

databricks

Over the years, organizations have amassed a vast amount of unstructured text data—documents, reports, and emails—but extracting meaningful insights has remained a challenge.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

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.

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Climate change threatens the world’s olive legacy: How GIS can help understand crops at risk by 2050

ArcGIS

By 2050, projected atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could nearly double, causing a 4.4°C temperature increase by the end of the century. Our study projected over 53% of Türkiye's Aegean olive-growing regions may become unsuitable for cultivation. Using GIS and ArcGIS Living Atlas Layers, we can identify vulnerable areas in future conditions and assess climate change impacts on Türkiye's significant olive production for conservation and land management.

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Introducing a New Visual Identity Reflecting Robinhood’s Growth and Vision for the Future

Robinhood

When Robinhood was founded, we set out to build a platform that gives everyone access to the financial markets. Over the last decade, we’ve disrupted and changed the industry for the better, becoming the first U.S. retail broker to offer commission-free trading, and saving investors billions in the process. In recent years, we’ve expanded our offering, ushering in a number of new cutting-edge products and services that help everyone – regardless of income – trade, invest, and earn.

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OCP Summit 2024: The open future of networking hardware for AI

Engineering at Meta

At Open Compute Project Summit (OCP) 2024, we’re sharing details about our next-generation network fabric for our AI training clusters. We’ve expanded our network hardware portfolio and are contributing two new disaggregated network fabrics and a new NIC to OCP. We look forward to continued collaboration with OCP to open designs for racks, servers, storage boxes, and motherboards to benefit companies of all sizes across the industry.

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10 Essential Python Libraries for Data Science in 2024

KDnuggets

The richness of Python’s ecosystem has one downside: it makes it difficult to decide which libraries are the best for your needs. This article is an attempt to amend this by suggesting ten (and some more, as a bonus) libraries that are an absolute must in data science.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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What is the WordPress drama about?

Confessions of a Data Guy

I figured a few of us might need the WordPress drama explained like we are 5. So, here you go. WordPress is the GOAT of internet website builders WordPress was founded by Matt Mullenweg With much of the internet running on WordPress … hosting WordPress is of course … lucrative and a big business. The […] The post What is the WordPress drama about?

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Build Compound AI Systems Faster with Databricks Mosaic AI

databricks

Many of our customers are shifting from monolithic prompts with general-purpose models to specialized compound AI systems to achieve the quality needed for.

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Case study: How to maintain a statewide mesh for a digital twin?

ArcGIS

The response digital twin to assist disaster management of North Rhine-Westphalia illustrates how to create and maintain 3D mesh data.

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Data Migration to the Cloud: Benefits and Best Practices

Precisely

Key Takeaways: Cloud migration enhances agility, cuts operational costs, and helps you stay compliant with evolving regulations. Maintaining data integrity during cloud migration is essential to ensure reliable and high-quality data for better decision-making and future use in advanced applications. Partner with the right providers that offer both technical tools and expertise within your industry and use cases.

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

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.