Introduction DuckLake is revolutionizing the lakehouse architecture by combining the simplicity of DuckDB with the power of modern data lake formats. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through building a complete DuckLake solution in two parts: first creating a local development environment, then scaling it to a cloud-based production...
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Unleash the Power of Symbolic Math in Python: A Data Scientist’s Quick Guide to SymPy
As a Data Science Masters student, I’m constantly working with mathematical concepts. From the calculus behind gradient descent to the linear algebra that powers PCA, math is the bedrock of everything we do. Recently, while tackling some homework, I stumbled upon a Python library that completely changed how I approach...
Continue reading...Guide: Self-Hosting QuickChart on ARM with Docker (Local Build) & Caddy
This guide provides step-by-step instructions to install a self-hosted QuickChart instance on an ARM-based server (like Oracle Cloud Ampere A1) running Ubuntu 24.04, using Docker Compose and Caddy. We will build the Docker image locally from the official source code. This approach ensures compatibility with the ARM64 architecture and bypasses...
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OpenBB has evolved. While known for its powerful terminal and, previously, a self-hostable web application, the core of the self-hosted OpenBB Platform is now its robust set of API endpoints. This post will clarify what the current self-hosted OpenBB Platform offers, how to use it (with a focus on Swagger/OpenAPI), and...
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Time Series is a topic that I’m very passionate about, because for many years I have worked in the preparation of Forecasts and Budgets for Revenue, Expenses and Headcount in Excel, but so far, I have never seen the use of Time Series techniques at work, to this day, forecasts...
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