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Alex Merced

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Developer Advocate at Dremio

5 reasons Dremio is the ideal Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Platform

5 reasons Dremio is the ideal Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Platform

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The Apache Iceberg Lakehouse: The Great Data Equalizer (disrupting the Snowflake/Databricks status quo)

The Apache Iceberg Lakehouse: The Great Data Equalizer (disrupting the Snowflake/Databricks status quo)

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10 Reasons to Make Apache Iceberg and Dremio Part of your Data Lakehouse Strategy

10 Reasons to Make Apache Iceberg and Dremio Part of your Data Lakehouse Strategy

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A deep dive into the concept and world of Apache Iceberg Catalogs

A deep dive into the concept and world of Apache Iceberg Catalogs

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The Role of Ontologies in Data Management

The Role of Ontologies in Data Management

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ANSI SQL 101 - Understanding the Syntax and Concepts

ANSI SQL 101 - Understanding the Syntax and Concepts

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An Introduction to Python

An Introduction to Python

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Introduction to Data Vault Modeling

Introduction to Data Vault Modeling

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Mastering Git: A Comprehensive Guide to git pull and git push

Mastering Git: A Comprehensive Guide to git pull and git push

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What is the Data Lakehouse and the Role of Apache Iceberg, Nessie and Dremio?

What is the Data Lakehouse and the Role of Apache Iceberg, Nessie and Dremio?

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Partitioning Practices in Apache Hive and Apache Iceberg

Partitioning Practices in Apache Hive and Apache Iceberg

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Columnar vs. Row-based Data Structures in OLTP and OLAP Systems

Columnar vs. Row-based Data Structures in OLTP and OLAP Systems

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Understanding JavaScript Promises In-Depth

Understanding JavaScript Promises In-Depth

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Table Format FUD - Thinking Through the Table Format Conversion (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Delta Lake)

Table Format FUD - Thinking Through the Table Format Conversion (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Delta Lake)

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Embracing the Future of Data Management: Why Choose Lakehouse, Iceberg, and Dremio?

Embracing the Future of Data Management: Why Choose Lakehouse, Iceberg, and Dremio?

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Open Lakehouse Engineering/Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Engineering - A Directory of Resources

Open Lakehouse Engineering/Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Engineering - A Directory of Resources

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Nessie: An Alternative to Hive & JDBC for Self-Managed Apache Iceberg Catalogs

Nessie: An Alternative to Hive & JDBC for Self-Managed Apache Iceberg Catalogs

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Apache Iceberg, Git-Like Catalog Versioning and Data Lakehouse Management - Pillars of a Robust Data Lakehouse Platform

Apache Iceberg, Git-Like Catalog Versioning and Data Lakehouse Management - Pillars of a Robust Data Lakehouse Platform

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No Code - Convert XLS/CSV files into Parquet with Dremio

No Code - Convert XLS/CSV files into Parquet with Dremio

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What is HTMX? Why it Matters? and How to use it.

What is HTMX? Why it Matters? and How to use it.

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Why Dremio is a must for Apache Iceberg Data Lakehouses

Why Dremio is a must for Apache Iceberg Data Lakehouses

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OOP Design Patterns in Javascript

OOP Design Patterns in Javascript

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An In-Depth Overview of Open Lakehouse Tech: Apache Iceberg & Nessie

An In-Depth Overview of Open Lakehouse Tech: Apache Iceberg & Nessie

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Bash/Powershell Cheatsheet (docs.devnursery.com)

Bash/Powershell Cheatsheet (docs.devnursery.com)

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Tips in Learning Software Development and Overcoming Tutorial Hell

Tips in Learning Software Development and Overcoming Tutorial Hell

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Overview of the Open Lakehouse: Why Dremio?

Overview of the Open Lakehouse: Why Dremio?

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How to write a JSON API with Scala and Play from scratch

How to write a JSON API with Scala and Play from scratch

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How to build a Java Spring JSON API from a blank maven project

How to build a Java Spring JSON API from a blank maven project

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An Approach to Architecting a Lower Cost, Fast and Self-Service Data Lakehouse

An Approach to Architecting a Lower Cost, Fast and Self-Service Data Lakehouse

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Building Full CRUD Rest API's with Flask & FastAPI using PsychoPG2

Building Full CRUD Rest API's with Flask & FastAPI using PsychoPG2

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ExpressJS Handling Cross-Origin Cookies

ExpressJS Handling Cross-Origin Cookies

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Data Engineering: Create a Apache Iceberg based Data Lakehouse on your Laptop

Data Engineering: Create a Apache Iceberg based Data Lakehouse on your Laptop

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Overview of File Encryption Algorithms for Everyone

Overview of File Encryption Algorithms for Everyone

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Parquet File Compression for Everyone (zstd, brotli, lz4, gzip, snappy)

Parquet File Compression for Everyone (zstd, brotli, lz4, gzip, snappy)

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Dremio and Modern Data Architecture: Data Lakes, Data Lakehouses and Data Mesh

Dremio and Modern Data Architecture: Data Lakes, Data Lakehouses and Data Mesh

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What is Nessie and Why as a Data Engineer or Architect you should care?

What is Nessie and Why as a Data Engineer or Architect you should care?

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Resources for Learning more about Catalog level versioning (Rollbacks, Branching, Tagging and Multi-Table Txns)

Resources for Learning more about Catalog level versioning (Rollbacks, Branching, Tagging and Multi-Table Txns)

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Overview of the Data Lakehouse, Dremio and Apache Iceberg

Overview of the Data Lakehouse, Dremio and Apache Iceberg

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Using SimpleRPC with SvelteKit 1.0/Typescript

Using SimpleRPC with SvelteKit 1.0/Typescript

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Implementing a GraphQL API with a Solid-Start Application

Implementing a GraphQL API with a Solid-Start Application

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Implementing a tRPC API with a Solid-Start Application

Implementing a tRPC API with a Solid-Start Application

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Creating a Todo List with Solid-Start and MongoDB

Creating a Todo List with Solid-Start and MongoDB

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Configuring Apache Spark for Apache Iceberg

Configuring Apache Spark for Apache Iceberg

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5 Reasons Your Data Lakehouse should Embrace Dremio Cloud

5 Reasons Your Data Lakehouse should Embrace Dremio Cloud

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Hands-On Introduction to Apache Iceberg - Data Lakehouse Engineering

Hands-On Introduction to Apache Iceberg - Data Lakehouse Engineering

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Web Development Glossary 2022

Web Development Glossary 2022

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Introduction to The World of Data - (OLTP, OLAP, Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and more)

Introduction to The World of Data - (OLTP, OLAP, Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and more)

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Guide to JSON, YAML and TOML

Guide to JSON, YAML and TOML

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Making Multiple API Calls in Javascript

Making Multiple API Calls in Javascript

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2022 - Introduction to SQL

2022 - Introduction to SQL

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Express/EJS/MongoDB - Zero to Deploy tutorial

Express/EJS/MongoDB - Zero to Deploy tutorial

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2022 MongooseJS Cheatsheet

2022 MongooseJS Cheatsheet

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2022 ExpressJS Cheatsheet

2022 ExpressJS Cheatsheet

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Basics of ExpressJS: Todo List Tutorial

Basics of ExpressJS: Todo List Tutorial

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Web Storage APIs - LocalStorage and SessionStorage

Web Storage APIs - LocalStorage and SessionStorage

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Batch vs Streaming (data fundamentals)

Batch vs Streaming (data fundamentals)

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2022 Tutorial on Creating a Markdown Blog with NextJS

2022 Tutorial on Creating a Markdown Blog with NextJS

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DOM & jQUery - Javascript Cheatsheet 2022

DOM & jQUery - Javascript Cheatsheet 2022

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Introduction to the Scala 3 Programming Language

Introduction to the Scala 3 Programming Language

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Understanding SSH and why you should use it

Understanding SSH and why you should use it

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