Alex Merced's Tech Podcast

Alex Merced Podcasts

Welcome to Alex Merced's Tech Podcast — your guide to the worlds of software development, data engineering, gaming, and whatever tech topics are on Alex’s mind. Whether he's breaking down modern data architectures, diving into coding best practices, or geeking out over classic video games, Alex brings clarity, curiosity, and a touch of fun to every episode. Perfect for developers, data professionals, and tech enthusiasts who want insights without the jargon. Tune in, learn something new, and enjoy the ride. Join the #amtech channel on the Data Lakehouse Hub to discuss the podcast: https://join.slack.com/t/thedatalakehousehub/shared_invite/zt-274yc8sza-mI2zhCW8LGkOh1uxuf8T5Q

Episodes

  1. 27 JAN

    Understanding AI Agent Skills, MCP and Custom GPTs/Gems

    Alex Merced discusses the differences between different ways of customizing agent behavior and when to use which. – Agent Skills– Model Context Protocol (MCP)– Claude Projects/Custom GPTs/Gemini Gems Follow Alex at AlexMerced.com

    14 min

  2. 16 JAN

    Embracing AI Disruption and AI Tooling

    Alex Merced talks about how his optimism about the Agentic AI tool and poses the question, if people can run as fast as they could before AI, instead of resenting them for it, ask yourself how much further you can now run with AI. Follow Alex on Social: AlexMerced.com The Data Lakehouse Community: https://www.datalakehousehub.com

    22 min

  3. 2 JAN

    More Thoughts on the State of AI Software Development

    Alex Merced discusses more about his experience with the Google Anitgravity IDE Follow Alex Merced at AlexMerced.com

    24 min

  4. 23/12/2025

    2025 Reflections, Google Antigravity, NotebookLM, Dremio AI Agent, Pangolin Catalog, Dremioframe & Iceframe Python Libraries for Apache Iceberg

    Alex Merced (AlexMerced.com) discusses:– his thoughts on thriving in 2026– His use of Google’s Antigravity– His use of NotebookLM– Dremio’s AI tools (dremio.com)– More Check out Pangolin Catalog at PangolinCatalog.org

    19 min

  5. 25/11/2025

    Why do Semantic Layers matter so much?

    Try the Dremio Free trial at Dremio.com/get-started Follow Alex at AlexMerced.com

  6. 18/11/2025

    Gaming Handheld Buying Guide and New Lakehouse Free Trial

    Guide to the Dremio Free Trial: https://amdatalakehouse.substack.com/p/comprehensive-hands-on-walk-through?r=h4f8p In this episode I make som suggestions on great handhelds you can buy for christmas, here is some websites of the main handheld manufacturers. Retroid: https://www.goretroid.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqmsw4dUCa7w0oODoE05TqOlQzhw8vfewFMVqVKnmF-1iL9pIt3 Anbernic: https://anbernic.com/ Konkr: https://www.ayaneo.com/product/KONKR-Pocket-FIT Mangmi: https://mangmi.com/products/mangmi-air-x XU Retro: https://www.xuretro.com/collections/frontpage Powkiddy: https://powkiddy.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorEoT89yJBBHoB2Ec0cGbfbhTZJUeOr98CnO8djuNacvOrurkR5 Trimui: https://trimui.net/?srsltid=AfmBOooJEXt2RFMBlAVNOgOC2yd9kbECIUBofoZYG4AG4o0xBgCVoip7 Miyoo: https://lomiyoo.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopurOeS9_f9m0tQPvtoYdRjov85qPbJA9dfyG_nulDI2fJzOy3T

  7. 17/10/2025

    Lakehouse Catalogs Beyond Apache Iceberg, What could they Look Like?

    Alex Merced discusses different paths to a Universal Lakehouse Catalog standard and their pros and cons. Find links to books, social and more at AlexMerced.com

  8. 26/09/2025

    Understanding the role of MCP, Langchain and Agent2Agent

    Alex Merced discusses the rising standards within the Agentic AI Space. Buy Alex Merced’s latest book “Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse” use discount code mercedconf25 for a 40% discount. https://www.manning.com/books/architecting-an-apache-iceberg-lakehouse Follow Alex on Social at AlexMerced.com

  9. 05/09/2025

    Enabling and Optimizing Agentic AI: Access, Performance and the Semantic Layer

    Alex Merced discusses three bottlenecks in building Agentic AI Applications and how platforms like Dremio can address them. Get hands-on with Dremio at Dremio.com Find all of Alex Merced’s blogs and resources at AlexMerced.com

  10. 30/06/2025

    Why Apache Polaris will Become the Industry Standard Data Lakehouse Catalog

    Past is Prologue. Alex Merced discusses lessons from the table format wars that can help predict the outcome of the catalog wars. Follow Alex at AlexMerced.com Join the #amtech channel on the Data Lakehouse Hub to discuss the podcast: https://join.slack.com/t/thedatalakehousehub/shared_invite/zt-274yc8sza-mI2zhCW8LGkOh1uxuf8T5Q

  • 10 Episodes

About

Welcome to Alex Merced's Tech Podcast — your guide to the worlds of software development, data engineering, gaming, and whatever tech topics are on Alex’s mind. Whether he's breaking down modern data architectures, diving into coding best practices, or geeking out over classic video games, Alex brings clarity, curiosity, and a touch of fun to every episode. Perfect for developers, data professionals, and tech enthusiasts who want insights without the jargon. Tune in, learn something new, and enjoy the ride. Join the #amtech channel on the Data Lakehouse Hub to discuss the podcast: https://join.slack.com/t/thedatalakehousehub/shared_invite/zt-274yc8sza-mI2zhCW8LGkOh1uxuf8T5Q

Information

  • Creator
    Alex Merced Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Alex Merced Podcasts
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    Alex Merced's Tech Podcast