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      Introducing My Data Engineering Tech Radar

      Launching a Data Engineering Tech Radar.



    • Serverless Architecture for Data Engineering

      Oct 24, 2025 - 6 min read

      Understanding serverless architecture in data engineering by example.

    • 101 Apache Spark Cheatsheet

      Oct 10, 2025 - 10 min read

      101 Apache Spark Cheatsheet

    • Learnings from Vibe Coding

      Sep 25, 2025 - 6 min read

      In this article, I share some lessons learned from trying out vibe coding.

    • 101 Apache Kafka Cheatsheet

      Sep 15, 2025 - 4 min read

      101 Apache Kafka Cheatsheet

    • 101 Apache Airflow Cheatsheet

      Sep 8, 2025 - 4 min read

      101 Apache Airflow Cheatsheet.

    • Blogging Tools

      Aug 18, 2025 - 6 min read

      A curated list of tools that I’m using for writing and building this site.

    • Data Engineering Capabilities and Personas

      May 25, 2025 - 3 min read

      In this article, we will look at key data engineering capabilities at the intersection of several archetypes and personas.

    • Data Encoding and Formats

      May 18, 2025 - 9 min read

      In this article, we will explore the importance of data encoding and how to choose the right data format, weather it is simple CSVs or binary formats like Avro and Parquet, in order to achieve better performance, cost, and evolvability.

    • Migrating from Google Domains to Cloudflare

      Jan 19, 2025 - 4 min read

      In this article, I will outline how I migrated from Google Domains, due to its shutdown, to Cloudflare all while explaining some key terms and concepts.

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