If "better is the enemy of done" then is "AI the enemy of better"?

If everyone is just going to use AI to summarize the report, project, document, etc, then maybe just provide the summary to everyone and wait for someone who actually ASKS to see the details. Sadly, I think that'll be a short line of folks...

Jan 2026 - Iceberg v3, Apache Polaris, and more!, Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup ## **Apache Iceberg™ Meetup Atlanta** Join us on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the AWS Buckhead office! ​​Connect with fellow enthusiasts, share insights, and dive into

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The trick is to take being unserious, very seriously

Missed my #Iceberg v3 demo at #Trino Day? Check it the recording below!

Video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcsf...

Hands-on lab >> lestermartin.dev/tutorials/tr...

Watch ALL Datanova videos >> www.starburst.io/info/ai-data...

#dataengineering #datalake #lakehouse #starburst #ai #genai #llm

This is a welcoming account.

It's your turn now; try out my #Iceberg v3 HANDS-ON tutorial today!!

lestermartin.dev/tutorials/tr...

#trino #starburst #sql #datalake #lakehouse #dataengineering

in a minute - YouTube learn with Lester, https://lestermartin.blog, through shorts about all kinds of good things

I've been wanting to create a playlist of shorts called "in a minute" where I do just that -- I try to explain something IN-A-MINUTE. I'll start with stuff I know from my professional life, but it could wander off as time goes on!

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Apache Iceberg v3 demo | deletion vectors, variant datatype, row lineage YouTube video by Lester Martin

Sneak-Preview!! My #Iceberg v3 demo practice recording has been leaked (by me!)

Check it out at youtu.be/rnVPEnoim3E

#trino #starburst #dataengineering #datalake #lakehouse

Ready to SEE #Iceberg v3 IN-ACTION!?!? I can't wait to demo this hands-on workshop you can do yourself.

Join me during #Trino Day at #Starburst's #AI & Datanova FREE virtual conference (Nov 22-23).

Reg link at www.starburst.io/ai-and-datan...

#dataengineering #lakehouse #datalake

Apache Iceberg™ Meetup Atlanta · Luma Apache Iceberg™ Meetup Atlanta! 🧊❄️ Join us on November 12th (Wednesday) from 6:00-8:30 PM at Snowflake Atlanta Office! Connect with fellow enthusiasts, share…

#Atlanta #Apache #Iceberg meetup on November 12th -- I'll be presenting/demoing on Lakeside #AI with #SQL & Apache Iceberg.

I'll be using #Starburst #Galaxy for all of my demonstrations.

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Einsteins theory has been proven.

AI and Datanova | Starburst Join Starburst in the heart of New York City for an exclusive, in-person gathering of forward-thinking data and technology leaders. AI + Datanova 2025 brings together a select group of CDOs, CIOs, CTO...

Ready for #Trino Day on Oct 22nd? It is part of #Starburst #AI & #Datanova virtual conference happening Oct 22-23.

Registration link >> www.starburst.io/ai-and-datan...

#dataengineering #datalake #lakehouse #iceberg #etl #elt

@devadvocate.bsky.social covered Trino's history and the engines particular capabilities with Apache Iceberg.

Been wanting to write a #Java plugin #UDF for #Trino or #Starburst? Check out my new tutorial at the following link.

lestermartin.dev/tutorials/tr...

#dataengineering #datalake #lakehouse

hive, trino & spark features (their journeys to sql, performance & durability) Open-source frameworks for big data analytics have existed for well over a decade now and have wide acceptance across all industries. Three…

Up for a history lesson on #Hive, #Trino, and #Spark focused on when each gained their competency with SQL, performance, and durability?

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#dataengineering #spark #mpp #mapreduce

Generate Table of Contents for Medium Articles With One Click A Python Programme That Makes Your Life 10x easier

Have a good hack for generating a TOC on your #Medium posts? I just used this one and it was pretty decent, but would love to know if there is something better.

medium.com/@jessewei/ge...

Starburst 101 Workshop: Iceberg + Trino | Starburst Virtual Events YouTube video by Starburst

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2O...

Impala vs Trino: Choosing the Right Distributed SQL Engine for Big Data In the world of big data analytics, distributed SQL engines play a crucial role in enabling fast, scalable querying across massive…

It's hard to argue with this "final verdict" when comparing #Impala & #Trino

Stick with Impala if you’re deep in Hadoop.
Adopt Trino if you need flexibility, cloud support, and federated queries.

medium.com/@pulumatiram...

Starburst & Spark | Starburst Explore how Starburst and Spark can be used together to power machine learning and AI workflows involving an Iceberg data lakehouse.

www.starburst.io/blog/starbur...

let's fire up Spy Hunter on that IIe

Lester Martin – Apache Iceberg ingestion with Apache NiFi #bbuzz YouTube video by Plain Schwarz

My #Iceberg & #NiFi talk last week in #Berlin at #bbuzz is up on YT now. Enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yH9...

#dataengineering

Why YOU should care about Apache Nifi ft. Lester Martin YouTube video by Danica Fine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxLX...

Curious to know more about the technology behind #Snowflake #Openflow? Check out my free tutorial on Apache #NiFi at lestermartin.dev/tutorials/fl...

Query explanation | Starburst Galaxy YouTube video by Starburst

Quick #AI explanation of your #SQL right in the #Starburst Galaxy UI. www.youtube.com/shorts/Y3xj6...

Berlin! Next week!! Exciting!!!

2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/session/apac...

Introducing Starburst AI Functions | Starburst DevCenter YouTube video by Starburst

youtu.be/sX-FFyyw9Tw

What is RAG? | Starburst DevCenter YouTube video by Starburst

youtu.be/_4bs4QTQvKk

Excited to be headed back to "The Land Down Under" to present at dataengbytes.com in #Melbourne and #Sydney, #Australia, at the end of July.

It will always hurt when someone dusts off your hard work, applies a few updates & edits, and then calls it their own. #GeezSomeoneIsSensitive