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The 6 Python Machine Learning Tools Every Data Scientist Should Know About

KDnuggets

Let's look at six must-have tools every data scientist should use.

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Setting up a local development environment for python data projects using Docker

Start Data Engineering

1. Introduction 2. Set up 3. Reproducibility 3.1. Docker 3.2. Docker Compose 4. Developer ergonomics 4.1. Formatting and testing 4.2. Makefile 5. Conclusion 6. Further reading 7. References 1. Introduction Data systems usually involve multiple systems, which makes local development challenging.

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What’s New in Apache Kafka 3.2.0

Confluent

I’m proud to announce the release of Apache Kafka 3.2.0 on behalf of the Apache Kafka® community. The 3.2.0 release contains many new features and improvements. This blog will highlight […].

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Azure Data Factory: Stored Procedure Activity

Azure Data Engineering

When it comes to transforming structured data, (e.g., applying business logic, standardization etc.) stored in a database, SQL is the most convenient and fit-to-purpose option. Stored procedures provide a way to store the transformation logic as a set of SQL statements that can be re-executed as pre-compiled code. The Stored Procedure Activity in Data Factory provides and simple and convenient way to execute Stored Procedures.

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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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The Complete Collection of Data Science Books – Part 1

KDnuggets

Read the best books on Programming, Statistics, Data Engineering, Web Scraping, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Applications, Data Management, Big Data, and Cloud Architecture.

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Becoming AI-First: How to Get There

Cloudera

Deciding to adopt an AI-first strategy is the easy part. Figuring out how to implement it takes a little more effort. It requires a clear-eyed vision built around well-defined goals and a realistic execution plan. Being AI-first means setting up your organization for the future. By leveraging data, analytics, and automation, a company can gain a better understanding of where it is and where it needs to go.

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New Strategies Needed to Manage Acute Part Shortages

Teradata

Faced with persistent supply chain disruption automotive companies need a new approach to planning. Find out more.

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Popular Machine Learning Algorithms

KDnuggets

This guide will help aspiring data scientists and machine learning engineers gain better knowledge and experience. I will list different types of machine learning algorithms, which can be used with both Python and R.

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#ClouderaLife Spotlight: Margot Tien, Software Engineer

Cloudera

From fashion to data flow, in this #ClouderaLife Spotlight Margot talks about her career transition from fashion design to cloud computing and her co-founding of Cloudera’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community Employee Resource Group amid the racial tensions of 2021. . It started with feeling stuck and ended with a brand-new career (BTW, lots of hard work in the middle).

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Insights And Advice On Building A Data Lake Platform From Someone Who Learned The Hard Way

Data Engineering Podcast

Summary Designing a data platform is a complex and iterative undertaking which requires accounting for many conflicting needs. Designing a platform that relies on a data lake as its central architectural tenet adds additional layers of difficulty. Srivatsan Sridharan has had the opportunity to design, build, and run data lake platforms for both Yelp and Robinhood, with many valuable lessons learned from each experience.

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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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The Results Are in From The First Ever Data in Motion Report

Confluent

There’s an increasing need for businesses to act intelligently and in real time to win in today’s digital-first world. To achieve this, forward-thinking companies are modernizing their data infrastructure with […].

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Natural Language Processing Key Terms, Explained

KDnuggets

This post provides a concise overview of 18 natural language processing terms, intended as an entry point for the beginner looking for some orientation on the topic.

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Optimizing dbt Models with Redshift Configurations

dbt Developer Hub

If you're reading this article, it looks like you're wondering how you can better optimize your Redshift queries - and you're probably wondering how you can do that in conjunction with dbt. In order to properly optimize, we need to understand why we might be seeing issues with our performance and how we can fix these with dbt sort and dist configurations.

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What Does a Data Engineer do? A 2023 Guide with Tops Skills

Emeritus

With businesses increasingly relying on data for their day-to-day operations, the role of a data engineer has emerged as one of the most sought-after professions in the industry. But what does a data engineer do exactly? And why is it in demand? According to McKinsey, by 2025, smart workflows and seamless interactions between humans and… The post What Does a Data Engineer do?

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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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Stream Processing vs. Batch Processing: What to Know

Confluent

With more data being produced in real time by many systems and devices than ever before, it is critical to be able to process it in real time and get […].

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Finding the Best IDE Software

KDnuggets

What should you be looking for in an IDE? Find out here.

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Data Engineering Annotated Monthly – April 2022

Big Data Tools

Long time no see! Sorry about the silence, but luckily we’re back. Hi, I’m Pasha Finkelshteyn , and I’ll be your guide through this month’s news. I’ll offer my impressions of recent developments in the data engineering space and highlight new ideas from the wider community. If you think I missed something worthwhile, catch me on Twitter and suggest a topic, link, or anything else you want to see.

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What Does a Data Engineer Do and How Can You Become One?

Emeritus

Data is so ubiquitous and valuable that it is touted as the new currency. From data analytics to data engineering, everything is data-centric. As Carly Fiorina, the former Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard, said, “The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight.” Data allows leaders to make informed decisions that… The post What Does a Data Engineer Do and How Can You Become One?

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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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SQL and Complex Queries Are Needed for Real-Time Analytics

Rockset

This is the fourth post in a series by Rockset's CTO Dhruba Borthakur on Designing the Next Generation of Data Systems for Real-Time Analytics. We'll be publishing more posts in the series in the near future, so subscribe to our blog so you don't miss them! Posts published so far in the series: Why Mutability Is Essential for Real-Time Data Analytics Handling Out-of-Order Data in Real-Time Analytics Applications Handling Bursty Traffic in Real-Time Analytics Applications SQL and Complex Queries

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How to Manage Your Complex IT Landscape with AIOps

KDnuggets

Complete guide and blog post series on IT Operations Management with AIOps. Using AI and Machine Learning to manage IT complexity to deliver world class IT service while keeping the lights on.

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Data Engineering Annotated Monthly – April 2022

Big Data Tools

Long time no see! Sorry about the silence, but luckily we’re back. Hi, I’m Pasha Finkelshteyn , and I’ll be your guide through this month’s news. I’ll offer my impressions of recent developments in the data engineering space and highlight new ideas from the wider community. If you think I missed something worthwhile, catch me on Twitter and suggest a topic, link, or anything else you want to see.

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Scala 3: General Type Projections

Rock the JVM

Scala's general type projections are considered unsound and were removed in Scala 3: discover what this means and how it affects your code

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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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The Ultimate Guide To Data Lineage

Monte Carlo

Data lineage isn’t new, but automation has finally made it accessible and scalable—to a certain extent. In the old days (way back in the mid-2010s), lineage happened through a lot of manual work. This involved identifying data assets, tracking them to their ingestion sources, documenting those sources, mapping the path of data as it moved through various pipelines and stages of transformation, and pinpointing where the data was served up in dashboards and reports.

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5 Ways to Double Your Income with Data Science

KDnuggets

Here’s how you can use your data skills to generate side income from home.

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Stakeholder-friendly model names: Model naming conventions that give context

dbt Developer Hub

Analytics engineers (AEs) are constantly navigating through the names of the models in their project, so naming is important for maintainability in your project in the way you access it and work within it. By default, dbt will use your model file name as the view or table name in the database. But this means the name has a life outside of dbt and supports the many end users who will potentially never know about dbt and where this data came from, but still access the database objects in the datab

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Operationalizing Machine Learning from PoC to Production

KDnuggets

Most companies haven’t seen ROI from machine learning since the benefit is only realized when the models are in production. Here’s how to make sure your ML project works.

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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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Reinforcement Learning for Newbies

KDnuggets

A simple guide to reinforcement learning for a complete beginner. The blog includes definitions with examples, real-life applications, key concepts, and various types of learning resources.

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A Comprehensive Survey on Trustworthy Graph Neural Networks: Privacy, Robustness, Fairness, and Explainability

KDnuggets

We give a taxonomy of the trustworthy GNNs in privacy, robustness, fairness, and explainability. For each aspect, we categorize existing works into various categories, give general frameworks in each category, and more.

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Should The Data Warehouse Be Immutable?

KDnuggets

Is the data warehouse broken? Is the "immutable data warehouse" the right path for your data team? Learn more here.

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KDnuggets News, May 18: 5 Free Hosting Platform For Machine Learning Applications; Data Mesh Architecture: Reimagining Data Management

KDnuggets

5 Free Hosting Platform For Machine Learning Applications; Data Mesh Architecture: Reimagining Data Management; Popular Machine Learning Algorithms; Reinforcement Learning for Newbies ; Deep Learning For Compliance Checks: What's New?

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The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.