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    <title>topic Re: 🌟 Community Sparks of the Week | October 10 – 16 🌟 in Announcements</title>
    <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135281#M387</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Thank you so much &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:21:22 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Khaja_Zaffer</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-10-17T19:21:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>🌟 Community Sparks of the Week | October 10 – 16 🌟</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135254#M385</link>
      <description>&lt;P data-start="203" data-end="499"&gt;Midway through October, our community continues to light up with collaboration, curiosity, and thoughtful problem-solving! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":fire:"&gt;🔥&lt;/span&gt; Each week, our top contributors set the bar higher—sharing solutions, supporting peers, and reminding us that great communities grow when knowledge is shared freely.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-start="501" data-end="540"&gt;Here are this week’s standout Sparks:&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="544" data-end="650"&gt;&lt;STRONG data-start="544" data-end="560"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/155141"&gt;@ManojkMohan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; – Shared a reliable approach for &lt;EM data-start="594" data-end="634"&gt;setting default Delta table properties&lt;/EM&gt; in pipelines.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="653" data-end="836"&gt;&lt;STRONG data-start="653" data-end="672"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/110502"&gt;@szymon_dybczak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; – Explained &lt;EM data-start="685" data-end="721"&gt;cache behavior in the Free Edition&lt;/EM&gt; with exceptional clarity—while also educating members about &lt;EM data-start="782" data-end="802"&gt;accepted solutions&lt;/EM&gt; and &lt;EM data-start="807" data-end="833"&gt;community best practices&lt;/EM&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="839" data-end="1001"&gt;&lt;STRONG data-start="839" data-end="855"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/79394"&gt;@nayan_wylde&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; – Offered a clear explanation on &lt;EM data-start="889" data-end="943"&gt;SQLSTATE: 42501 – Missing Privileges for User Groups&lt;/EM&gt;, and suggested secure alternatives for shared clusters.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="1004" data-end="1169"&gt;&lt;STRONG data-start="1004" data-end="1021"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25346"&gt;@Hubert-Dudek&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; – Contributed &lt;EM data-start="1036" data-end="1055"&gt;valuable insights&lt;/EM&gt; through a performance test on the &lt;EM data-start="1090" data-end="1115"&gt;Databricks Free Edition&lt;/EM&gt;, helping others better understand its capabilities.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="1172" data-end="1307"&gt;&lt;STRONG data-start="1172" data-end="1189"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/173840"&gt;@Khaja_Zaffer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; – Provided a valid solution for &lt;EM data-start="1222" data-end="1260"&gt;slow PySpark operations in long DAGs&lt;/EM&gt; and actively supported others in the thread.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="1310" data-end="1462"&gt;&lt;STRONG data-start="1310" data-end="1326"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/22314"&gt;@saurabh18cs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; – Continued his consistent contributions with thoughtful input on &lt;EM data-start="1393" data-end="1459"&gt;best practices for writing or updating Delta tables using Python&lt;/EM&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="1465" data-end="1598"&gt;&lt;STRONG data-start="1465" data-end="1484"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/146924"&gt;@BS_THE_ANALYST&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; – A true community spirit—always encouraging and appreciating others for their efforts and shared knowledge. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":raising_hands:"&gt;🙌&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="1600" data-end="1881"&gt;Huge thanks and congratulations to all our contributors this week! Your consistency and collaborative spirit keep the Databricks Community vibrant and welcoming. Let’s keep the momentum going—every answer, insight, and appreciation adds another spark to our shared success. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":high_voltage:"&gt;⚡&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:48:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135254#M385</guid>
      <dc:creator>Sujitha</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-10-17T15:48:58Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: 🌟 Community Sparks of the Week | October 10 – 16 🌟</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135263#M386</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Well done everybody&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":flexed_biceps:"&gt;💪&lt;/span&gt;. Thanks again for keeping this initiative going&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5"&gt;@Sujitha&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:"&gt;👏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":star:"&gt;⭐&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I moved home over the last week and didn't realise how many challenges it brings &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:"&gt;😂&lt;/span&gt;. I'm looking forward to being more active now that I've settled in&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😊&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Y'all are awesome. Thanks for being so motivating in the forums&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:"&gt;🙂&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;All the best,&lt;BR /&gt;BS&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:06:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135263#M386</guid>
      <dc:creator>BS_THE_ANALYST</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-10-17T17:06:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: 🌟 Community Sparks of the Week | October 10 – 16 🌟</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135281#M387</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Thank you so much &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:"&gt;🙏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:21:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135281#M387</guid>
      <dc:creator>Khaja_Zaffer</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-10-17T19:21:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: 🌟 Community Sparks of the Week | October 10 – 16 🌟</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135283#M388</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Thanks&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/146924"&gt;@BS_THE_ANALYST&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;! It's community members like you that make these forums so great!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:49:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-sparks-of-the-week-october-10-16/m-p/135283#M388</guid>
      <dc:creator>MandyR</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-10-17T19:49:05Z</dc:date>
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