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Netflix Would Sink Without Iceberg
- Netflix heavily relies on Apache Iceberg for its data management in data lakes.
- Sreyashi Das, a data engineer at Netflix Studios, discussed their usage of Iceberg and its importance in various data products.
- Das highlighted the role of Iceberg in monitoring production data for crucial resource allocation decisions.
- Iceberg is compatible with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark and enables large-scale data analysis.
- It simplifies data management with features like hidden partitioning and supports machine learning workflows.
- Challenges in the initial Data Mesh implementation led to a proof-of-concept project using Spark Streaming.
- Das's expertise in data warehousing and analytical solutions contributes to cost savings and efficient resource allocation.
- She emphasized the importance of good data quality and shared Netflix's data validation pattern, Back WAP.
- Das advises aspiring data engineers to master Python, SQL, data warehousing, and understand the business impact of their work.
- Collaboration and meeting business impact are crucial aspects in data engineering, according to Das.
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