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    <title>topic 🌟 Community Pulse: Your Weekly Roundup! November 07 – 13, 2025 in Announcements</title>
    <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139142#M433</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;This week was charged – from insightful discussions to Hackathon brilliance, our members showed off their creativity, collaboration, and unmatched Databricks energy!&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":flexed_biceps:"&gt;💪&lt;/span&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Let’s dive into this week’s highlights &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":backhand_index_pointing_down:"&gt;👇&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4" color="#FF0000"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:"&gt;👏&lt;/span&gt; Community Stars of the Week&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Big cheers to everyone who helped make this week shine &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:"&gt;✨&lt;/span&gt;! Your answers, guidance, and fresh ideas keep this community alive&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":raising_hands:"&gt;🙌&lt;/span&gt;:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/155141"&gt;@ManojkMohan&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/110502"&gt;@szymon_dybczak&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/193092"&gt;@bianca_unifeye&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/179536"&gt;@Coffee77&lt;/a&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;+&amp;nbsp;Top Brickster contributors:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/82205"&gt;@mark_ott&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/34815"&gt;@Louis_Frolio&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/74780"&gt;@KaushalVachhani&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/167034"&gt;@stbjelcevic&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4" color="#FF0000"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":laptop_computer:"&gt;💻&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Free Edition Hackathon Highlights&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="51" data-end="268"&gt;Keep the energy high – if we missed tagging you this week, make sure next week’s spotlight shines on you&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😁&lt;/span&gt;! &lt;BR /&gt;Stay tuned, and a &lt;STRONG&gt;BIG THANK YOU&lt;/STRONG&gt; to everyone for making this Community a place of growth and collaboration&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:"&gt;👏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_big_eyes:"&gt;😃&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:10:10 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Advika</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-11-14T20:10:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>🌟 Community Pulse: Your Weekly Roundup! November 07 – 13, 2025</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139142#M433</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;This week was charged – from insightful discussions to Hackathon brilliance, our members showed off their creativity, collaboration, and unmatched Databricks energy!&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":flexed_biceps:"&gt;💪&lt;/span&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Let’s dive into this week’s highlights &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":backhand_index_pointing_down:"&gt;👇&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4" color="#FF0000"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:"&gt;👏&lt;/span&gt; Community Stars of the Week&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Big cheers to everyone who helped make this week shine &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:"&gt;✨&lt;/span&gt;! Your answers, guidance, and fresh ideas keep this community alive&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":raising_hands:"&gt;🙌&lt;/span&gt;:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/155141"&gt;@ManojkMohan&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/110502"&gt;@szymon_dybczak&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/193092"&gt;@bianca_unifeye&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/179536"&gt;@Coffee77&lt;/a&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;+&amp;nbsp;Top Brickster contributors:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/82205"&gt;@mark_ott&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/34815"&gt;@Louis_Frolio&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/74780"&gt;@KaushalVachhani&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/167034"&gt;@stbjelcevic&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4" color="#FF0000"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":laptop_computer:"&gt;💻&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Free Edition Hackathon Highlights&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-start="51" data-end="268"&gt;Keep the energy high – if we missed tagging you this week, make sure next week’s spotlight shines on you&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😁&lt;/span&gt;! &lt;BR /&gt;Stay tuned, and a &lt;STRONG&gt;BIG THANK YOU&lt;/STRONG&gt; to everyone for making this Community a place of growth and collaboration&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:"&gt;👏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_big_eyes:"&gt;😃&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:10:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139142#M433</guid>
      <dc:creator>Advika</dc:creator>
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      <title>Re: 🌟 Community Pulse: Your Weekly Roundup! November 07 – 13, 2025</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139161#M434</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Thanks for mentioning! Very appreciated&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:"&gt;😉&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:29:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139161#M434</guid>
      <dc:creator>Coffee77</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-11-15T09:29:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: 🌟 Community Pulse: Your Weekly Roundup! November 07 – 13, 2025</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139206#M435</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Thanks for the shoutout,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/152834"&gt;@Advika&lt;/a&gt;. Appreciate it!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:12:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139206#M435</guid>
      <dc:creator>KaushalVachhani</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-11-16T09:12:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: 🌟 Community Pulse: Your Weekly Roundup! November 07 – 13, 2025</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139580#M436</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Thanks&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/152834"&gt;@Advika&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;, and Databricks Community!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thank you so much for featuring my app FMD – Future of Movie Discovery!&lt;BR /&gt;I really appreciate the shout-out and the encouragement from the community.&lt;BR /&gt;FMD was built on Databricks Free Edition as a fun experiment to show how data + AI can make movie recommendations more personal and intelligent.&lt;BR /&gt;It means a lot to see it recognized — thank you for helping it reach more people!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/community-pulse-your-weekly-roundup-november-07-13-2025/m-p/139580#M436</guid>
      <dc:creator>Brahmareddy</dc:creator>
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