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Anatomy of Apache Spark Application

Apache Spark job autopsy

Aug 12 •

July 2025

June 2025

Words Are the New Bytecode

You're not a full-stack developer anymore. You're a full-stack thinker.

Jun 24 •

Only the Squeaky Wheel Gets the Oil

In an ideal world, your work speaks for itself. But we don't live in a fairy tale.

Jun 17 •

Data Partitioning: Partition. Regret. Repeat

Partition early. Partition wisely.

Jun 10 •

Why Parquet Is the Go-To Format for Data Engineers

With more practical lessons to help you with the data engineering journey

Jun 3 •

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May 2025

Pip Constraints Files

Don't just freeze your environment. Engineer it.

May 27 •

Data Partitioning: Slice Smart, Sleep Better

Partitioning is an architecture, not an optimization

May 13 •

April 2025

Understanding AWS Regions and Availability Zones: A Guide for Beginners

High Availability in the cloud: why us-east-1 alone is not a strategy (it's a gamble)

Apr 29 •

Change Data Capture (CDC)

Change Data Capture (CDC): what is it and why it's important?

Apr 22 •

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