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Hubert-Dudek
by Databricks MVP
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Get job and other metadata from notebook

Do not use entry_point to get workspace_id, job_id, run_id, and other metadata. There is a ready, stable solution to do that. More good/bad practices on: https://www.sunnydata.ai/blog/databricks-multi-statement-transactions https://databrickster.medi...

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Hubert-Dudek
by Databricks MVP
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Databricks Assistant is now Genie Code

The biggest difference is that Genie is now aware of your data and file structure and can propose multiple enhancements to your files. Works excellently also with DABS. #databricks more news https://databrickster.medium.com/databricks-news-2026-week-...

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protmaks
by Databricks MVP
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Practical observations on working with Databricks Genie Code

I’ve been exploring Databricks Genie Code and wanted to share a few practical observations from early usage.What stands out to me is that Genie Code feels less like a traditional coding assistant and more like an agentic workflow assistant. It does n...

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protmaks
by Databricks MVP
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I looked into Genie Code costs in Databricks — it’s cheap until it isn’t

I’ve been testing Genie Code in Databricks and wanted to understand not just the UX, but the actual cost behavior.My impression so far:for simple code edits / code assistance, it looks almost free,but if Genie Code starts doing things that involve re...

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MrChromatic
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I was looking at the cost inferred by genie, but i'm not understanding how genie usage is calculated, i looked the system.billing.usage table, can you tell me if i can use this to filter genie usage.

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Abiola-David
by Databricks MVP
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🚨 Big news from Databricks — Databricks One Mobile has just been announced 📲

Imagine having your dashboards, data, and data apps right in your pocket—accessible anytime, anywhere—without being tied to your desk.No laptop. No waiting. Just insights when you need them.Here’s what this unlocks in the real world A business leade...

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LukasHavranek
New Contributor II
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What is the official release date?

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Hubert-Dudek
by Databricks MVP
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5X-Large

I'm the biggest, the best, better than the rest. #databricks https://databrickster.medium.com/databricks-news-2026-week-12-16-march-2026-to-22-march-2026-c4a60b713f9e

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Abiola-David
by Databricks MVP
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Photon: Why Your Databricks SQL is Suddenly 3x Faster

If you’ve been working with newer clusters in Databricks, chances are you’ve noticed the term Photon appearing in your cluster configuration or query profiles. At first glance, it might look like just another performance feature—but in reality, Photo...

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jasonyip
by Databricks MVP
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Genie code meets autoresearch

Databricks recently released Genie Code. It sounds very promising. We know it’s a Databricks product and we wouldn’t be surprised if I tell you it works within Databricks. In this experiment, we want to see how much effort does it take to migrate som...

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Abiola-David
by Databricks MVP
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AI/BI Dashboard Created from Genie Code

Databricks keeps pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in data and AI, and the new Genie Code capability is another exciting step forward.With Genie Code, teams can interact with their data using natural language and automatically generate code t...

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Nidhig631
Databricks MVP
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Genie Code is doing an amazing job with dashboarding. I have redesigned all my dashboards, and they now look much more polished and user-friendly.

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Hubert-Dudek
by Databricks MVP
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The Lakehouse Finally Has Real Transactions

Now you need SQL in production because the Lakehouse finally supports real multi-statement transactions. I took a detailed look at what happens in the success scenario in Delta Lake. #databricks https://databrickster.medium.com/now-you-need-sql-in-pr...

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