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A working handbook for data and software engineering.

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. 01SaaS Buyers Now Inspect Your Semantic LayerEnterprise SaaS procurement in 2026 evaluates how platforms expose data to AI agents. Semantic layers have become a decision criterion alongside dashboards and APIs.Data ArchitectureJun 08, 2026
  2. 02Securing Agent Identities in the LakehouseHow OAuth 2.0 token exchange, OAuth 2.1 device authorization grant, credential vending, and fine-grained access control secure AI agent identities in the Iceberg lakehouse.Apache IcebergJun 08, 2026
  3. 03Bidirectional Iceberg Writes with Horizon CatalogSnowflake Horizon Catalog enables bidirectional Iceberg writes from external engines like Spark and Trino, powered by Apache Polaris. Deep dive into REST Scan Plan API, governance, and Snowflake Summit 2026 announcements.Apache IcebergJun 08, 2026
  4. 04Semantic View Autopilot in Snowflake Semantic StudioSnowflake Semantic View Autopilot automates semantic view creation from query history and BI assets. But production semantics still need human review, testing, and governance.Data PlatformsJun 08, 2026
  5. 05Zero-Copy Mirroring for Modern Lakehouse MigrationZero-copy mirroring gives teams a safer migration path because they can expose a lakehouse surface before they duplicate every byte or rewrite every workload.Apache IcebergJun 08, 2026
  6. 06What AI Is and Isnt: A Laypersons Guide to How LLMs Actually WorkAI is not magic or sentient. Learn what large language models actually do, how vectors and embeddings work, and why todays AI is pattern matching not thinking.Artificial IntelligenceJun 01, 2026