Interesting Stuff - Week 28, 2023
In this week’s blog post, we dive into some exciting developments in the tech world.First, we explore the Kusto Detective Academy, a valuable resource for mastering the Kusto Query Language (KQL) in...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 29, 2023
📚 Explore the latest tech wonders and data-driven innovations in this week’s blog post!From empowering analysts with Azure Data Explorer to estimating customer lifetime value through Lakehouse...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 30, 2023
🌟 Discover the latest tech innovations in this week’s blog post! From managing and analyzing game data at scale using Azure PlayFab and Databricks, to exploring the powerful Ambassador Pattern for...
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View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 31, 2023
🔥 In this weeks roundup. Unleash the Power of AI: Master the art of prompt engineering, crafting effective cues for NLP models.Explore RAG-based chatbots and OpenAI’s evolution from GPT-1 to GPT-4,...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 32, 2023
🔍 In this week’s roundup: Discover the power of Big Data’s serving layers in James Serra’s post, unveiling the benefits of relational and physical layers for data accessibility.🚀 Speculate on the...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 33, 2023
🚀 In this post: Unveil AI/ML marvels and streaming sensations! Python Vector Databases, Real-Time ML, Apache Flink, Confluent Platform, and more.Plus, relive the record-breaking Data Saturday Durban...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 34, 2023
Embark on an exhilarating journey through this week’s blog post, where we unravel the latest frontiers in AI, GenerativeAI, and real-time data streaming. Uncover the dynamic world of Reinforcement...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 35, 2023
Embark on a tech-filled journey this week!Learn how FYNDNA transformed HDFC Bank using Dapr. Explore Generative AI with Chat-GPT.Stay ahead in streaming tech with Hubert Dulay, and dive into real-world...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 36, 2023
This week, discover event-driven systems with Dapr in Kubernetes, delve into AI compilers by Microsoft Research, and learn about OpenTelemetry for observability.Uncover Formula 1 streaming data...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 37 - 38, 2023
This roundup covers last week and this week: Explore the Circuit Breaker Design Pattern with insights from Waldemar and learn how it handles errors in distributed systems. Discover the world of...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 39, 2023
Get ready for an exciting week in the world of data streaming! In this week’s blog, we’ll dive into the highlights from the recent Current 2023 conference, including the buzzworthy Confluent...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 40, 2023
This week: Dive into the dynamic world of AI/ML and streaming technology. Explore Ray, the groundbreaking compute runtime, and the rise of RAG-Fusion in information retrieval.Delve into the pursuit of...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 41, 2023
🚀 This week dive into a world of tech wonders this week! Discover Google’s groundbreaking F1 distributed SQL database. Create your AI agent with LangChain and GPT-4. EExplore the future of AI with...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 42, 2023
This week, Generative AI only: Uncover groundbreaking developments in Large Language Models (LLMs) like “Prometheus” and “Table-GPT,” reshaping the AI landscape. Explore the power of Microsoft Azure in...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 43, 2023
🚀 This week, we delve into game-changing developments like Microsoft Research’s AutoGen, which accelerates AI development with automated features. Explore the remarkable growth of LLM-based autonomous...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 44, 2023
This week we’re diving into the exciting world of Generative AI and Real-time Data Streaming.Discover how Generative AI is reshaping the gaming landscape with personalized experiences and explore the...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 45, 2023
In this week’s blog post, I delve into the fascinating world of Generative AI and Streaming technologies, sharing key insights and developments. We explore the complexities and innovations in building...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 46, 2023
Welcome to this week’s exploration of the ever-evolving tech landscape! We’re delving into the seismic shifts at OpenAI with the surprising departure of Sam Altman, and uncovering the transformative...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 47, 2023
Dive into a week of tech discoveries! From Martin Fowler’s indispensable guide to effective distributed systems to the future of gaming with real-time generative AI, there’s a wealth of knowledge...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 48, 2023
Welcome to this week’s blog post where we delve into the fascinating realms of Generative AI and Data Streaming! 🌟Explore the transformative power of coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT,...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 49, 2023
🚀 Welcome to this week’s exploration of AI’s cutting-edge! Join me as I delve into Simon Headley’s insights on scaling event-driven systems in Kubernetes with Dapr, and Youssef Hosni’s comprehensive...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 50, 2023
In this week’s blog post, we explore the cutting-edge of AI and streaming technology. From a beginner’s guide to building an AI agent using Deep Q-Learning to the integration of Large Language Models...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 51, 2023
This week’s blog post is a treasure trove of Generative AI and Streaming insights! Dive into advanced RAG techniques, explore Microsoft’s GPT-RAG, and discover the power of Kafka in Two-Phase Commit...
View ArticleUnlocking Azure AI Studio: My Journey to Overcoming Subscription Snags
Microsoft’s Azure stands out in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud services and artificial intelligence. Azure’s AI services are no exception, offering a wide range of capabilities to help developers...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Xmas, New Year 2023, Week 1 2024
Welcome to this week’s whirlwind of tech discoveries! From the art of crafting impactful tutorials to the innovative depths of databases and generative AI, we’re diving deep into the realms of...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 02, 2024
This week’s blog post is a journey through the latest advancements in Generative AI and Streaming Technologies. We explore the transformative integration of Ray Autoscaling with Databricks and Apache...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 03, 2024
Welcome to this week’s blog, where I am delving into some of the most exciting technological advancements in AI and software development.I start by looking at Dean Martin’s innovative...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 04, 2024
This week’s blog post is a whirlwind tour through the latest in tech innovation, from the seamless integration of C# and Python for text-to-speech applications to the collaborative power of AI with...
View ArticleOne Billion Row Challenge & Azure Data Explorer
On January 1st (that’s dedication - New Year’s Day), 2024 Gunnar Morling published on his blog the One Billion Row Challenge. The challenge is to load and aggregate one billion rows using Java. The...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 05, 2024
This week’s blog post takes you on a tech adventure, from tackling the One Billion Row Challenge using **Azure Data Explorer to explore the collaborative potential of AutoGen and OpenAI assistants....
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 06, 2024
This week’s blog post delves into the fascinating realms of data architecture, generative AI, and streaming systems. I explore James Serra’s insightful book on navigating complex data architectures.In...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 07, 2024
This week’s blog takes you on an exhilarating journey through the latest in Generative AI and Streaming Data Mesh, showcasing groundbreaking advancements from the practical insights of LLMs with...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 08, 2024
This week’s journey through the realm of Generative AI has been nothing short of exhilarating.From Andrej Karpathy’s enlightening dive into Byte Pair Encoding with minbpe to the revolutionary strides...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 09, 2024
This week’s blog post is a whirlwind tour through the latest in tech, from Sicelumusa Khumalo’s groundbreaking strategies in scalable systems to the intricacies of data indexing for LLMs.We’ll also...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 10, 2024
This week’s blog post delves into the fascinating world of Generative AI and Streaming, showcasing innovations like SalesGPT’s transformative sales conversations, the future of coding with Multi-Agent...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 11, 2024
Dive into this week’s tech digest, where we explore groundbreaking advancements from causal graphs in data science to the innovative LDB framework in code debugging. Discover the art of designing RAGs...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 12, 2024
This week’s exploration dives into the transformative realms of tech, from the evolution of OLTP databases to meet growing transactional demands to the innovative “Self-Learning GPTs” that adapt and...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 13, 2024
This week’s blog post delves into the latest advancements in Generative AI and data streaming, spotlighting transformative frameworks like LlamaFactory and Mora, and groundbreaking tools such as DBRX...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 14, 2024
This week’s blog post is a whirlwind tour through the latest in Generative AI and Streaming Analytics, featuring everything from a deep dive into Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to the innovative...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 15, 2024
Welcome to this week’s tech roundup! Dive into the evolving world of databases with insights on scalable OLTP systems in the cloud and the debut of Microsoft’s Garnet, a cutting-edge alternative to...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 16, 2024
This week, we’re diving into a myriad of technological advancements and insights, from the innovative use of Microsoft Fabric’s Eventhouse in analytics to pioneering AI-driven gaming strategies with...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 17, 2024
This week on the blog, we dive into the transformative power of Causal AI, which is reshaping decision-making by focusing on causation rather than mere correlation. We also explore the realm of...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 18, 2024
🚀 Dive into this week’s tech highlights! From GitHub’s game-changing Copilot Workspace to Confluent Cloud’s revolutionary Freight Clusters, discover how cutting-edge advancements in Generative AI and...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 19, 2024
This week’s blog explores the dynamic world of AI through the lens of Reinforcement Learning, an approach where AI learns from experience, hinting at future ‘intuitive’ AI. We also look at the...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 20, 2024
In this week’s blog post, I dive into the exciting advancements in Generative AI and Streaming Databases. Discover the transformative potential of LLM-based SQL agents for SAP HANA, the impressive...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 21, 2024
📅 In this week’s blog post, we dive into highlights from Microsoft Build 2024, which featured groundbreaking updates to Microsoft Fabric and Real-Time Intelligence.Discover the power of Deep Q-Networks...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 22, 2024
🚀 This week in tech news: Discover KQL’s new capabilities in Azure Data Explorer, empowering data management with update and delete statements.Explore FinRobot, an open-source AI platform for financial...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 23, 2024
This week’s tech roundup delves into Netflix’s advanced use of causal inference for data-driven decision-making, the efficiency of small language models over larger counterparts, and the importance of...
View ArticleInteresting Stuff - Week 24, 2024
This week, dive into the latest tech innovations, including OpenAI’s official .NET library release and its integration with Apple devices, enhancing user experiences with advanced AI capabilities.Learn...
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