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Day 2 of Databricks Live Training with O'Reilly 🚀
Today's focus: Mastering Delta Lake and Relational Entities on Databricks. We are going to explore:
- Managing data with Delta Lake
- Creating databases and tables
- Understanding views
- Querying data files
Learning objective: efficiently managing, querying, and utilizing data on Databricks.
For a deeper understanding of Delta Lake and relational entities on Databricks, check out my O’Reilly book available online: https://lnkd.in/eEeTJeKK#databricks#data#ai#sql#python#exam#oreilly#delta
I’m hosting the O'Reilly GenAI Superstream: Developing Innovative Apps with Generative AI on July 24 at 11:00 AM ET! Join me and others to explore practical ways you can incorporate generative AI to build and deploy features that truly engage and influence your app’s users.
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Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's "𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴". There were a lot of questions, so here are some thoughts:
Q: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
A: Try social media. Post regular content in your specialist area, and see what gets the most response. That's likely to be a topic that resonates with your audience.
Q: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?
A: Structure it around problems. If each section of your writing either describes or solves a problem, your reader will have a reason to care.
Q: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰?
A: Use Aristotle's 3 "Modes of Persuasion": factual ideas (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, How Much), emotional ideas (Anger, Sadness, Disgust, Joy, Fear, Surprise), and behaviorial ideas (Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological)
Q: 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆?
A: Open a chatbot and type "Give me 10 emotional ideas about <topic>" and hit return
Q: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽?
A: If you capture ideas in a text file, your brain will give undue prominence to the first and last ideas in the list. A mindmap is unordered. Also when you start to create a mindmap, you will start to see connections between ideas and spot themes. This will spark new ideas.
Q: 𝗜𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀? 𝗢𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲?
A: Paper is generally better. Paper mindmaps are limited in size, allowing you to take in all of the ideas you have written down at once. Digital mindmaps are an on infinite sheet of paper, and you will generally not be able to read the whole thing. Plus, paper mindmaps are slower to create, and that means you think more when you create them.
Q: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀?
A: Read anything by Tony Buzan, or watch his old TV series from the 1970s: "Use Your Head" https://lnkd.in/dgHChqup
Q: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰 𝗗𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗼 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀?
A: Get ideas (bones), add motivation to them (muscles), trim them down (reduce fat), and convert them to body text (add skin)
If you missed the chance to go on the live course, I am running it again on October 23, or you can watch the video course "𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀" now, on the O'Reilly Learning Platform. It's free if you take out a trial subscription
https://lnkd.in/enunqNBJ
In the age of AI, integration is the name of the game. And if you want your team to succeed, you need engineers who know how to effectively execute that integration.
Learn more in the newest episode of our Tech Connects podcast with O'Reilly Media's President Laura Baldwin.
#TechConnects#FutureOfWork#AIintegration
Another huge honor for Nathan Toups and I on the Book Overflow podcast! Neal Ford was kind enough to join us to discuss his book "Fundamentals of Software Architecture." Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gvieWacX
I worked hard on this report for O'Reilly. I provide direction and tips on how to upskill effectively in AI proficiency, and advocate a problem-first approach where possible.
I also provide an honest appraisal of pitfalls like p-hacking and misaligned incentives in the AI space, and the erosion of the definition of AI. These pitfalls need awareness as they impact what we learn and whether it produces value.
oreillymedia.pxf.io/B0rV51
The Certified Blockchain Security Professional program provides existing internet and software security professionals with a depth of knowledge in blockchain technology, security vulnerabilities and the risk mitigations necessary for the launch and longevity of a blockchain application. Check out this course on our learning platform: https://bit.ly/4bMxtG7#blockchain#ethereum#decentralizedapps#cryptocurrency
Our Laura Baldwin was a guest on Dice “Tech Connects” podcast, where she shared her insight into how companies are upskilling their workers for #AI and the ethical implications of AI. You can watch the video version of her interview on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/esPEcMGB
Today, I was informed by Alexandre Poitevin that my new video training is now online: "Strategic Monoliths and Microservices"
Recording began 363 days ago (or one year ago today as Mondays flow).
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