Alex Merced on Technology

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Updated Jan 27
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Updated 12/05/2025

May 18

AI Songs, Suno, The Puerto Rico Song from Saxboy

Alex Merced discusses his thoughts on the Virality of the AI Song, the Puerto Rico Song, the role of AI in music and whether it threatens art.

May 18

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26 min
Apr 19

AI Updates, Lakehouse Streaming (Iceberg/Fluss), and more!

Alex Merced as always discusses his thoughts on news in the tech world including AI updates and streaming to data lakehouses. Follow Alex on Social: alexmerced.com

Apr 19

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24 min
Jan 27

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

Jan 27

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14 min
12/23/2025

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

12/23/2025

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19 min
11/25/2025

Why do Semantic Layers matter so much?

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

11/25/2025

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10/17/2025

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

10/17/2025

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03/27/2024

#2 – What is Data Lakehouse?

Alex Merced explains what is a Data Lakehouse? Follow Alex at https://bio.alexmerced.com/data

03/27/2024

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May 18

AI Songs, Suno, The Puerto Rico Song from Saxboy

Alex Merced discusses his thoughts on the Virality of the AI Song, the Puerto Rico Song, the role of AI in music and whether it threatens art.

May 18

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26 min
02/21/2024

50 – Thinking about the flow of Streaming/Real-Time Data

Alex thinks on the development of Real-time data pipelines.

02/21/2024

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10/06/2023

EP33 - The Who, What and Why of Data Lakehouse Table Formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake and Apache Hudi)

In the rapidly evolving landscape of big data, Data Lakehouse is heralding a new age of unified analytics, blending the best elements of data lakes and data warehouses. Central to this convergence is the need for advanced table formats that can meet the demands of scalability, performance, and data reliability. This webinar dives deep into the world of Data Lakehouse table formats, specifically focusing on Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, and Apache Hudi. Who should watch this video? Data engineers, data architects, data analysts, and other professionals interested in modernizing their data platform or seeking deeper insights into the technicalities and advantages of these advanced table formats. Key Takeaways: - Introduction to Data Lakehouse: Explore the genesis of the Data Lakehouse paradigm, its significance, and how it’s reshaping the way organizations think about big data storage and analytics. - Demystifying Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, and Apache Hudi: Understand the intricacies of these popular table formats, their architectural nuances, and how they differ from traditional table structures. - Features Spotlight: Delve into the unique feature sets that each format brings to the table - from ACID transactions, time-travel queries, to efficient upserts and scalability features. - The Relevance Quotient: Understand why these table formats matter in today's data-driven world. Learn about their roles in ensuring data consistency, improving query performance, and facilitating near real-time analytics on large datasets. - Best Practices and Use Cases: Explore real-world scenarios where organizations have leveraged these formats to transform their data analytics operations, and glean best practices for successful implementation and optimization. Watch this video to uncover the intricate dance of modern table formats that are at the heart of the Data Lakehouse revolution. Equip yourself with the knowledge to harness their power, ensuring a robust and efficient data infrastructure for your organization. See all upcoming episodes: https://www.dremio.com/gnarly-data-wa... Connect with us! Twitter: https://bit.ly/30pcpE1 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2PoqsDq Facebook: https://bit.ly/2BV881V Community Forum: https://bit.ly/2ELXT0W Github: https://bit.ly/3go4dcM Blog: https://bit.ly/2DgyR9B Questions?: https://bit.ly/30oi8tX Website: https://bit.ly/2XmtEnN#datalakehouse #analytics #datawarehouse #datalake #dataengineers #dataarchitects #governance #infrastructure #dremiocloud #dremiotestdrive #openlakehouse #opendatalakehouse #apacheiceberg #dremioarctic #datamesh #metadata #modernization #datasharing #migration #ETL #datasilos #selfservice #compliance #dataascode #branches #optimized #automates #datamovement #clustering #metrics #filtering #partitioning #tableformat #ApacheArrow #projectnessie #dremiosonar #optimization #automaticdata #scalability #enterprisedata #federated #catalogmigratortool #reflections #ML #versioning #tables #catalog #accelerate #analytics #ELT #dataanalytis #ACIDtransactions #time-travelqueries

10/06/2023

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Podcasts where Alex Merced discusses technology like Web Development and Data Engineering. Join the devNursery slack community for web developers at devNursery.com Join the DataNation slack community for data engineers, scientists and analysts at datanation.click