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Page 12 of 133- 01Graphs in AI Engineering Have Solved Three Problems. The Fourth Is the Plan.Knowledge graphs, GraphRAG, and LangGraph solved three problems. The fourth is the work itself: a reviewable graph of bounded agentic loops.AI & AgentsAug 24, 2026
- 02The Hidden Cost of Tiny Iceberg CommitsTrace what one tiny Iceberg commit writes, then model hourly, per-minute, and per-second cadences so streaming costs become arithmetic, not adjectives.Apache IcebergAug 24, 2026
- 03Iceberg Is Becoming a Library, Not Just a Table FormatIceberg is turning from a JVM table format into a library other systems embed. What that shift changes for engines, catalogs, and the spec itself.Apache IcebergAug 24, 2026
- 04The Iceberg REST Catalog Compatibility Test: One Suite of Operations Every Platform Should PassOne suite of REST catalog operations every Iceberg platform should pass. What sameness means, where implementations diverge, and how to test it.Apache IcebergAug 24, 2026
- 05Iceberg Is Escaping the JVM: Why Rust, Go, Python and C++ Implementations MatterRust, Go, Python, and C++ Iceberg implementations change who can write the format. Why multi-language clients matter more than another JVM engine.Apache IcebergAug 24, 2026
- 06Deletion Vectors vs Position Deletes vs Equality Deletes: The Iceberg Delete Story in 2026Position deletes, equality deletes, and deletion vectors compared from the Iceberg spec: what each writes, how readers apply it, and when to use which.Apache IcebergAug 24, 2026