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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. 01Going Advanced: Open Source Models, Hermes Agent, and Local AITired of subscriptions and privacy concerns? Open source models and agent frameworks let you run AI on your own hardware. Here is how to get started with Hermes Agent, OpenCode, DeepSeek, and local Llama models.Artificial IntelligenceJun 01, 2026
  2. 02The Complete Guide to Agentic Coding Tools in 2026A deep dive into the four categories of agentic coding tools dominating 2026 -- CLI agents, desktop IDEs, 24/7 autonomous agents, and model routers. 40+ tools compared.AI & Machine LearningMay 31, 2026
  3. 03Data Platform Native AI Agent Tooling in 2026A comprehensive comparison of AI agent tooling across Dremio, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, AWS, Google Cloud, ClickHouse, VeloDB, SpiceAI, Bauplan, and Qlik.Data EngineeringMay 31, 2026
  4. 04Active Monitoring: How Agentic AI Auto-Heals and Protects Enterprise Data PipelinesStatic alerts miss cascading pipeline failures. Learn how agentic AI monitors, traces root causes, and automatically rolls back broken enterprise data pipelines.Agentic AnalyticsMay 28, 2026
  5. 05Anatomy of an Agentic Analytics System: Inside the Multi-Step Reasoning LoopHow does an agentic analytics system actually work? Inside the ReAct loop, tool calling, schema exploration, and self-correction that power autonomous data agents.Agentic AnalyticsMay 28, 2026
  6. 06Mastering Apache Iceberg v3: What's New and How to Plan Your UpgradeApache Iceberg v3 adds deletion vectors, VARIANT type, row lineage, and table encryption. Here's what changed and how to plan your upgrade.Apache IcebergMay 28, 2026