Data Engineering, Lakehouses, and the Future of AI

Welcome to my digital garden. This is where I share my deep dives, tutorials, and thoughts on the evolving data landscape.

As the Head of Developer Relations at Dremio and author of Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide, Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide, and Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse, my mission is to make complex data architectures accessible to everyone.

What You'll Find Here

• Apache Iceberg & Polaris: Comprehensive guides on open table formats and catalogs.
• Data Lakehouse Architecture: Strategies for building cost-effective, high-performance data platforms.
• AI & RAG: Exploring the intersection of data engineering and Large Language Models.
• Dremio: Tips and tricks for using the Agentic Lakehouse Platform.

Latest Updates

Context Management Strategies for ChatGPT: A Complete Guide to Getting Better Results

Sat Mar 07 2026

Getting consistently useful results from ChatGPT requires more than writing good prompts. The real differentiator is how you manage context: the background info...

Context Management Strategies for Claude Code: A Complete Guide for Developers

Sat Mar 07 2026

Claude Code is a terminal-native agentic coding assistant that lives in your command line and operates directly on your codebase. Unlike chat-based interfaces w...