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Alex Merced Podcasts
Welcome to "Datanation," the podcast where your host, Alex Merced, takes you on a captivating journey through the fascinating world of data. In each episode, we explore a wide range of data topics, from data engineering and data analytics to the art and science of data-driven decision-making.
In the age of information, data is the currency that drives innovation and progress. "Datanation" is your passport to this ever-evolving landscape, where we unravel the mysteries, dissect the trends, and celebrate the breakthroughs shaping the data-driven future.
Join Alex Merced, a seasoned data enthusiast and educator, as he engages in enlightening discussions, informative interviews, and thought-provoking explorations of data concepts and practices. Whether you're a seasoned data professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone simply intrigued by the power of data, this podcast offers valuable insights and knowledge.
Find all episodes at: https://host.alexmercedpodcast.com/series/datanation/
Follow Alex on Twitter @amdatalakehouse
Find Alex's Blogs and Social Links at AlexMerced.com
In the age of information, data is the currency that drives innovation and progress. "Datanation" is your passport to this ever-evolving landscape, where we unravel the mysteries, dissect the trends, and celebrate the breakthroughs shaping the data-driven future.
Join Alex Merced, a seasoned data enthusiast and educator, as he engages in enlightening discussions, informative interviews, and thought-provoking explorations of data concepts and practices. Whether you're a seasoned data professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone simply intrigued by the power of data, this podcast offers valuable insights and knowledge.
Find all episodes at: https://host.alexmercedpodcast.com/series/datanation/
Follow Alex on Twitter @amdatalakehouse
Find Alex's Blogs and Social Links at AlexMerced.com
Episodes
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Oct 30, 2023 • 0sec
Call for Speakers – Subsurface 2024 (Live in NYC May 2024)
Submit your talks here: https://www.dremio.com/subsurface/
Oct 19, 2023 • 0sec
44 – Multi-Table Versioning and why Abstractions Matter
There is a reason the Git-for-Data Paradigm of Nessie catalogs is so essential, not only for the versioning features it provides but also the level of abstraction it provides them. In this episode, I discuss this more.
Aug 23, 2023 • 0sec
43 – Building a Data Lakehouse on your Laptop
In just a few commands, you can have everything you need to practice ingestion and querying with popular data software. Just install Docker and then run the commands in the image. You can also follow the directions in this blog:https://lnkd.in/eDiC8fc6 Also try out this video series:https://lnkd.in/gp843ErM
Jul 12, 2023 • 0sec
42 – Window Functions and Apache Iceberg Metadata Tables
Alex Merced describes what are window function, and how they can be applied to Apache Iceberg Metadata tables
Jun 29, 2023 • 0sec
41 – Databricks’ “Open” Problem and the Need for an Agnostic Intermediate Data Lakehouse Table Format
Alex Merced discusses some of the fallout from Databricks’ UNIFormat announcement, and the innovation the industry needs to unlock the data lakehouse. Follow me on twitter @amdatalakehouse
Jun 28, 2023 • 0sec
40 – Big Announcements for Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake and Apache Hudi from Snowflake and Databricks
Alex Merced discusses some of the big announcements from this weeks conferences. Make sure to checkout Gnarly Data Waves on your favorite podcast app.
Jun 23, 2023 • 0sec
39 – What are Dremio’s Data Reflections and why are they so cool!
Alex Merced explains what are Dremio reflection and how they bring you speed, reduce storage costs, and do so while keeping things easy for your end users. Follow Alex on twitter @amdatalakehouse
Jun 20, 2023 • 0sec
38 – What is a DAG? (Directed Acyclic Graphs)
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Jun 16, 2023 • 0sec
37 – Dremio, Data Lakehouses and Generative AI
Alex Merced discusses Dremio’s new generative AI Features and the future of Data Lakehouses. Follow Alex on twitter @amdatalakehouse
May 23, 2023 • 0sec
36 – ELT & ETL: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Alex Merced reflects on a recent article from Lauren Balik on the topic of ELT. Here is the Article:https://medium.com/@laurengreerbalik/how-fivetran-dbt-actually-fail-3a20083b2506 Launren’s Twitter: @laurenbalik My Twitter handle: @amdatalakehouse
