Install Spark(Scala, Python) on Macs having M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M2 with this guide — Apple Silicon is the processor architecture used inside Apple’s computer chips. The likes of the M1 and M2 processors both use Apple Silicon, marking a departure from Apple’s use of Intel CPUs for a decade. The easiest way to install apple silicon is as follows: 1. Install Homebrew: Homebrew is a free and…

Anti-patterns which will make you more mindful while writing code. In software, anti-pattern is a term that describes how NOT to solve recurring problems in your code. Anti-patterns are considered bad software design, and are usually ineffective or obscure fixes. Below are a few Python anti-patterns that I have encountered/rectified…

70+ commands at your disposal As a developer, you might have had to use the terminal quite often, especially if your organization doesn’t use Microsoft products. Having knowledge of the most important UNIX commands can improve your life as a developer. Below is a curated list of frequently used basic…

Best practices which made me write performant queries SQL Query optimization is the process of choosing the most efficient means of executing an SQL statement and is an essential component of any application as it can improve the user experience. Even slight changes in SQL queries can improve performance drastically…

Jumpstart your career in Data Engineering with this roadmap Clive Humby coined the phrase: “Data is the new oil” and just like oil before, data is shaping the new world. The significance of Data Engineering has grown at a mammoth scale and is in very high demand in the recent…

Install these and thank me later😉 Material Icon Theme Programmers deal with a vast number of files of different types and extensions, and it becomes cumbersome to identify those files as the code base grows over time. …

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You will feel right at home in discussions involving finance after reading this 😉 Inflation Inflation is the sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. To give an example, a movie ticket in the 80’s cost about $3 and now it’s about $10, which means if…

Wish I would have read these when I was 18 1. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson