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carlyakerly
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Join the Open Lakehouse + AI Community in Paris (Nov 24, 6:30–10PM)

Join us at Open Lakehouse + AI Paris on November 24, 6:30–10PM — co-located with the Forward Data Conference! Secure your spot now https://luma.com/OLM-1124 We’re bringing together data innovators and open source contributors for an evening packed w...

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What's Your Databricks Aha! Moment?

What's Your Databricks Aha! Moment? Whether you’re new to Databricks or a seasoned pro, there’s always that one moment when everything just clicked. Maybe it was when you nailed a tricky notebook, optimized a query, solved a big data challenge, or ...

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I was looking through this community and spotted this post - my Aha! moment might seem simple, but it definitely made me stop and think late last year when working through potential data access patterns.The revelation: you can have the same recipient...

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carlyakerly
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Open Lakehouse + AI Paris | November 24

Bonjour! We’re hosting Open Lakehouse + AI Paris on Monday, November 24 at Maison Internationale (6:30pm–10:00pm)! This exciting meetup is co-located with the Data Forward Conference and is a unique chance for open source community to connect and gro...

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Rishabh_Tiwari
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What’s your go-to notebook hack in Databricks?

We all love fast clusters… but let’s be honest, we also love saving costs.  Here are some common go-to tips most of us already use: Auto-scaling Clusters – Dynamically adjust resources to match workload needs.Terminate Idle Clusters – Sounds obvious,...

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Mounira_Djebri
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Photon Engine – speeds up queries, which means clusters run for less time, cutting costs too

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TheOC
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Anyone here going to Big Data London next month?

I'll hopefully be heading down to Big Data London next month, and I was curious to see if any fellow Community members would be there too? It'd be great to meet up in person, and put some faces to the names we see in the Community If you're planning ...

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TheOC
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Amazing, looking forward to hopefully seeing you there and chatting all things Databricks @eniwoke & @BS_THE_ANALYST!

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Pilsner
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Tips and Tricks

Hello all! We decided to kickstart our User Group with a Tips and Tricks topic. In here, we encourage anyone to share Databricks Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts so that we can all learn from each other. Whether it's a hidden feature you think more people ...

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Pilsner
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@TheOC I do like this trick a lot. We've all been handed some work originally completed by someone else (or even yourself in the past), and struggled to decipher what any of it means. Effective use of markdown can be invaluable.I particularly enjoy t...

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carly-akerly
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Open Lakehouse Meetup | Amsterdam

Looking to go deep on the best data engineering has to offer on open lakehouse systems — with others who build and contribute to them? The Open Lakehouse Meetup is for you!Register now to save your spot: https://lu.ma/OLM-827Wednesday, August 275:00 ...

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BS_THE_ANALYST
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@carly-akerly will there be a recording available or session notes? The line-up looks awesome .All the best,BS

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boitumelodikoko
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Local Meet up Cape Town

@Sujitha, I would like to set up regular local meetups in Cape Town. Anyone at Databricks I can chat to, to assist on the model for such?Or any tips you might have.

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Anushree_Tatode
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Would You Join Us for a Local Meetup?

If we organized a local meetup in your area, would you attend? This is your chance to connect with fellow data enthusiasts, share knowledge, and build a stronger community face-to-face. Let us know if you'd be interested in joining, and where you'd l...

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boitumelodikoko
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@Anushree_Tatode, I would like to set up a local meetup in Cape Town. What kind of support can Databricks provide?

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Rishabh_Tiwari
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Welcome to the North East UK User Group!

We’re excited to launch the North East UK User Group—a dedicated space for data enthusiasts, engineers, scientists, and professionals from across Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Teesside, and beyond to connect, collaborate, and grow together in the Da...

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TheOC
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hey @Mikereeve That's awesome! Is that the Group on Meetup?I did try to get in touch with some of the leaders on that group but unfortunately Meetup is pretty strict on making it difficult to connect without their being a live event on. I would absol...

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TheOC
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Resolved! Welcome and Introduce yourself!

Welcome to the North East Databricks Community Group!To help us all connect, I'd like to kick us off with an introductions thread. Please feel free to share a little about you with the group. If it helps, I'd be interested to know:1. Name and locatio...

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BS_THE_ANALYST
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Hey everyone, my name's Ben, a.k.a @BS_THE_ANALYST . I've been working in the data world for over 3 years. For those of you who are well-versed with the Alteryx Community, I'm an Alteryx ACE there. I attribute a significant portion of my success to t...

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Rishabh_Tiwari
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Join Us In-Person: DAIS 2025 Highlights + GenAI Hackathon | July 1 in London

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMLocation: Databricks London HQ, 11–14 Windmill St, London, W1T 2JG Important: Please register using the link below to secure your spot. Register Here Back from Summit: Review of Major Announcements + ...

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annesha
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Do we need to carry our laptops with us to participate in the Hackathon ?

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Rishabh_Tiwari
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Data AI Summit Follow Up Hackathon - Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025Time: 9:00 AM – 5:45 PMLocation: Design Offices München 88 North – Riesstrasse 16, München, Bavaria 80992 Important: Please register for the event using the link below to receive entry confirmation and event details.Registe...

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Rishabh_Tiwari
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Welcome to the Greece User Group!

We're excited to announce the launch of the Greece User Group—a dedicated space for data enthusiasts, engineers, scientists, and professionals from across Greece to connect, collaborate, and grow together! What is a User Group? User Groups are region...

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RishabhTiwari07
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What's Your Databricks Aha! Moment?

What's Your Databricks Aha! Moment? Whether you’re new to Databricks or a seasoned pro, there’s always that one moment when everything just clicked. Maybe it was when you nailed a tricky notebook, optimized a query, solved a big data challenge, or ...

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One of my most impactful "Aha!" moments this year was discovering how Adaptive Query Execution (AQE) in Apache Spark can significantly improve performance.This insight led me to write several articles on Medium, and one of the most important pieces i...

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