Alex Merced

Alex Merced

Alex Merced @alexmercedcoder

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Alex Merced
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Tutorial: Intro to Apache Iceberg with Apache Polaris and Apache Spark

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Tutorial: Intro to Apache Iceberg with Apache Polaris and Apache Spark

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The State of Apache Iceberg v4 - October 2025 Edition

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The State of Apache Iceberg v4 - October 2025 Edition

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The Ultimate Guide to Open Table Formats: Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi, Paimon, and DuckLake

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The Ultimate Guide to Open Table Formats: Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi, Paimon, and DuckLake

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The 2025 & 2026 Ultimate Guide to the Data Lakehouse and the Data Lakehouse Ecosystem

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The 2025 & 2026 Ultimate Guide to the Data Lakehouse and the Data Lakehouse Ecosystem

Join the Data Lakehouse Community Data Lakehouse Blog Listings Year-end 2025 reflections, looking...

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Trends & Insights on Agentic AI (Sept 15-19, 2025)

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Trends & Insights on Agentic AI (Sept 15-19, 2025)

Agentic AI & Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Workshops Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of...

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Apache Arrow Dev List Digest (Sept 15–19, 2025)

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Apache Arrow Dev List Digest (Sept 15–19, 2025)

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Apache Iceberg Dev List Digest (Sept 15–19, 2025)

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Apache Iceberg Dev List Digest (Sept 15–19, 2025)

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Apache Polaris Dev List Digest (Sept 15–19, 2025)

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Apache Polaris Dev List Digest (Sept 15–19, 2025)

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Composable Analytics with Agents: Leveraging Virtual Datasets and the Semantic Layer

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Composable Analytics with Agents: Leveraging Virtual Datasets and the Semantic Layer

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Agentic AI digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

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Agentic AI digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

Agentic AI & Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Workshops Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of...

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Apache Arrow dev list digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

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Apache Arrow dev list digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of “Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide” Free Copy of...

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Apache Polaris dev list digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

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Apache Polaris dev list digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of “Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide” Free Copy of...

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Apache Iceberg dev list digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

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Apache Iceberg dev list digest (Sept 8–12, 2025)

Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of “Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide” Free Copy of...

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Why You Should Grab a Copy of Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

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Why You Should Grab a Copy of Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

If you're serious about building scalable, modern data architectures, Apache Iceberg is a technology...

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Agentic AI digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

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Agentic AI digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

Agentic AI & Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Workshops Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of...

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Apache Arrow dev list digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

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Apache Arrow dev list digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

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Apache Polaris dev list digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

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Apache Polaris dev list digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

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Apache Iceberg dev list digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

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Apache Iceberg dev list digest (Sept 1–5 2025)

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Unlocking the Power of Agentic AI with Apache Iceberg and Dremio

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Unlocking the Power of Agentic AI with Apache Iceberg and Dremio

Free Resources Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of “Apache Iceberg: The Definitive...

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Apache Arrow dev list digest (Aug 25–29 2025)

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Apache Arrow dev list digest (Aug 25–29 2025)

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Agentic AI News Digest for August 25-29

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Agentic AI News Digest for August 25-29

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Apache Polaris Dev List Digest August 25-29

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Apache Polaris Dev List Digest August 25-29

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Apache Iceberg Dev List Digest August 25-29

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Apache Iceberg Dev List Digest August 25-29

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Agentic AI news round‑up (Aug 17–23 2025)

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Agentic AI news round‑up (Aug 17–23 2025)

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Apache Iceberg Dev Mailing List — Weekly Digest (Aug 17–23 2025)

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Apache Iceberg Dev Mailing List — Weekly Digest (Aug 17–23 2025)

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Apache Polaris Dev Mailing List — Weekly Digest (Aug 17–23 2025)

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Apache Polaris Dev Mailing List — Weekly Digest (Aug 17–23 2025)

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Apache Polaris Dev Mailing List — Weekly Digest (Aug 11–17, 2025)

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Apache Polaris Dev Mailing List — Weekly Digest (Aug 11–17, 2025)

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Apache Iceberg Dev Mailing List – Weekly Digest (Aug 9 – 15, 2025)

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Apache Iceberg Dev Mailing List – Weekly Digest (Aug 9 – 15, 2025)

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Weekly Recap & Agentic AI News Round‑Up (Week of Aug 9 – Aug 15, 2025)

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Weekly Recap & Agentic AI News Round‑Up (Week of Aug 9 – Aug 15, 2025)

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Apache Iceberg Table Optimization #10: The Endgame — Building an Autonomous Optimization Pipeline for Apache Iceberg

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Apache Iceberg Table Optimization #10: The Endgame — Building an Autonomous Optimization Pipeline for Apache Iceberg

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