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Featured image of post How to run Spark 3.0 applications on your GPU
Spark

How to run Spark 3.0 applications on your GPU

Wanted to run your Spark job on a GPU but didn't know how? Well, your search ends here :)

Sep 19, 2020
4 minute read
Featured image of post Cool Spark ML - Part 2: Preprocessing of Data
Spark

Cool Spark ML - Part 2: Preprocessing of Data

Data preprocessing is the process of detecting and correcting inaccurate records from a dataset. It is more important when it comes to big data.

Jun 06, 2020
11 minute read
Featured image of post My journey to 10k post views on LinkedIn
LinkedIn

My journey to 10k post views on LinkedIn

My LinkedIn posts' Views and Reaction Count went up by 100x and 20x respectively. See my experiences here.

May 18, 2020
6 minute read
Featured image of post Spark 3.0 adds native GPU integration: Why that matters?
Spark

Spark 3.0 adds native GPU integration: Why that matters?

You won't have to depend on your CPU anymore to run Spark based jobs. You will be able to offload them off to the GPU. Learn why it matters

May 16, 2020
4 minute read
Featured image of post Tail Recursion: Why and How-to Use in Scala
Scala

Tail Recursion: Why and How-to Use in Scala

Read my blog post to know more about the advantages of tail recursion, and how do you use it in Scala.

May 07, 2020
6 minute read
Featured image of post Cool Spark ML: K Nearest Neighbors
Spark

Cool Spark ML: K Nearest Neighbors

Learn how you can write a KNN algorithm from scratch and modify it for use with larger datasets in Spark

Apr 19, 2020
8 minute read
Featured image of post Add new functions to existing classes the Scala way
Scala

Add new functions to existing classes the Scala way

Why extend classes to add a small functionality, when you could just write an implicit class? Read my post on how you too can take advantage of that

Apr 10, 2020
2 minute read
Featured image of post IPL 2020 auction experience with RCB
RCB

IPL 2020 auction experience with RCB

IPL 2020 auction experience with RCB

Dec 22, 2019
2 minute read
Featured image of post MySQL installation inside Docker on Mac

MySQL installation inside Docker on Mac

If you're using a Mac and want to use MySQL without making many installation changes, you've come to the right place.

Mar 28, 2019
3 minute read
Featured image of post Factory Visit - Episode of a visit to a Wood Cutting Factory

Factory Visit - Episode of a visit to a Wood Cutting Factory

Aug 26, 2018
3 minute read
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