An interesting article I wrote over at Medium, but also wanted to share here for visibility.  Note from the trenches: Securely read or write data from Databricks Unity Catalog using Azure Data Factory | by Ivan Donev | Apr, 2024 | Medium ... View more

Start the year with an exciting evening of learning, networking, and insightful discussions at our first Databricks community meet-up of 2025! 📅 Date: 20 February 2025 ⏰ Time: 19:00 (EEST) 📍 Location: Planet Schwarz Tech Theater RSVP Now to secure your spot. 🔹 Agenda 🎤 Session 1: Building Reliable Data Pipelines with Databricks Delta Live Tables 👨‍💻 Speaker: Penko Vasilev (Senior Data Engineer, Adastra) ✅ Learn how Delta Live Tables (DLT) simplifies pipeline development, automates data validation, and ensures reliable data processing. ✅ Watch a live demo covering data quality enforcement, error handling, and monitoring to help you build resilient data pipelines. 🎤 Session 2: Closing the Loop: Deploying Clusters & Libraries Alongside Databricks Asset Bundles 👩‍💻 Speaker: Aleksandra Angelova (Data Engineer, Schwarz IT) ✅ Databricks Asset Bundles streamline job and dependency deployments—but what about infrastructure? ✅ Discover how to automate cluster creation, dependency installation, and deployment using Bash and the Databricks API. ✅ Walk away with a practical script to simplify interactive testing. 🎟 Don’t miss out! Come learn, connect, and grow with the Databricks community. See you there! 🚀 ... View more

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 realized how collaboration can change the game. We’d love to hear your Databricks Aha Moment! Share your story in the comments below and inspire others! Let’s celebrate those breakthroughs together. 🚀 ... View more

As we kick off the new year, let’s set the tone for an exciting 2025! Drop an emoji in the comments to share your vibe: 🔥 = Ready to build cutting-edge data pipelines! 📚 = Excited to master new Databricks features! 💡 = Innovating with data and AI solutions! 🌍 = Connecting and collaborating with the global Databricks community! What’s your 2025 Databricks vibe? Let’s hear it below! ... View more

Have you earned a Databricks certification or thought about getting one? Share your success story and inspire others! Got questions or challenges about certifications? Let’s help each other out. Whether you’re certified or just curious, your journey matters—let’s discuss! ... View more