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Hands-on tutorials by Alex Merced on Apache Iceberg, the data lakehouse, pipelines, agentic AI, and the languages and tools that hold it all together.

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  1. 01PyIceberg at Scale Without Apache SparkPython-first Iceberg work is useful when it stays honest about what Python should and should not do.
  2. 02The Real-Time Lakehouse with Streaming and IcebergThe real-time lakehouse is not one engine. It is a contract between streams, table commits, query paths, and freshness expectations.
  3. 03REST Catalog V2 LoadTable and Client CapabilityREST Catalog V2 LoadTable work matters because clients and catalogs need explicit contracts, not optimistic assumptions.
  4. 04Rust vs C++ in Native Iceberg Scan OperatorsThe Rust versus C++ discussion is really about table-layer execution safety, interoperability, and performance envelopes.
  5. 05Server-Side Commit Deconflicting in REST CatalogsServer-side commit deconflicting is about moving concurrency control closer to the catalog contract.
  6. 06Snowflake Interoperable Lakehouse LessonsInteroperable lakehouse announcements matter when they change production contracts, not just import and export narratives.