small data — small problems, BIG Data — BIG Problems. Part 1.ChatGPT. LLM. OpenAI. There, the obligatory Gen AI buzzwords have been included (otherwise would anyone even look at my blog?), and we can…Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
The 80/20 rule — “Shared” Data Platforms or… “Sharded” or… both?It’s been several months since I wrote my last Avant-garde your Dimensions — Part 1 — Data Engineering by a Pragmatist | by Boris…Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022
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Are Integers really better for joins than Strings? — Data Engineering by a PragmatistFirstly, I’d like to give thanks to everyone who chose to follow me on Medium. I’m humbled by the thought my blog is read and followed by…Feb 6, 20223Feb 6, 20223
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Data Engineering by a Pragmatist — Thou Shalt Not Skew! (Part 1)I’m going to go on a limb and claim that Data Engineering is an art. Ability to find brilliant solutions and discover them in…Jan 9, 2022Jan 9, 2022
Data Engineering by a Pragmatist — Tales of Choosing a Database2022. 2nd day of that. 1st Sunday of that. Interestingly, 52nd week of 2021. 8th day since I “prologed”…Jan 3, 20221Jan 3, 20221
Data Engineering Story by a PragmatistProlog: As I look at the rainy Christmas morning through the window of my Brooklyn work-from-home-for-almost-two-years office, I am still a…Dec 25, 2021Dec 25, 2021