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Episode 127:

The Anatomy of a Data Lakehouse with Alex Merced of Dremio

February 22, 2023

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Alex Merced, Developer Advocate at Dremio. During the episode, Alex talks about his experience opening and managing comic book shops has impacted his journey with data. The conversation also includes all things data lake houses, how Dremio is solving painpoints for users, what it means to be a developer advocate, and more. 

Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Alex’s background in the data space (2:41)
  • Comics and Pop Culture Blending with Finance training (5:20)
  • What is a data lake house? (7:36)
  • What is Dremio solving in for users? (11:21)
  • Essential components of a data lake house (16:35)
  • Difference between on-prem and cloud experiences (33:53)
  • What does it mean to be a developer advocate? (41:31)
  • Final thoughts and takeaways (49:02)

 

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