In this post, we demonstrate how you can leverage Apache Airflow to augment the capabilities of the Magpie platform and unlock new ways of managing data pipelines.
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Short Book Reviews: Summer 2019
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly I love Bourdain's writing style. Even if you're not familiar with his TV series or an aspiring foodie, you'll enjoy this book for its vivid, conversational style reminiscent of a rowdy dinner party.
Uncomfortable Questions You Should Ask Before Accepting a Job Offer
In job interviews, there are numerous information asymmetries. Job descriptions lack details about what the position really entails and are vague about what the company actually needs. Employers hide weaknesses in leadership, revenue growth, and employee morale. Hiring managers and
Chamonix: Heaven for Hardcore Skiers
For mountaineers, Chamonix is the Mecca - the place where it all started, where the triumphs and struggles of alpine pursuits were discovered.
Book: Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
Unfortunately, I feel that the book suffers due to its desire for mass-market appeal: the author displays a tendency to overlook salient issues in favor of emotion-grabbing oversimplifications.
The Ultimate Onboarding Checklist for Remote Developers
A guide to the unique challenges that remote developers face when joining a new organization. Everyone knows the nervous routines of starting a new job: sweaty palms and jitters upon walking into the office, back-and-forth internal dialogues as you sort
Book: The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
The startup founder stereotype is a curious one. The caricature ridiculed in HBO’s Silicon Valley - New Age spirituality, buzzword doublespeak, and passive-aggressive social skills - has an uncomfortable grounding in the truth. Jeff Bezos does not fall into
Book: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE
I skipped a job interview because of this book. On paper, the position looked good - the benefits, the role, the company - but something made it feel… empty. Sitting down one evening to review my interview notes, the rumble
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