Danica Fine
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Danica Fine
@thedanicafine.bsky.social
· Oct 31
Since we're kicking things off around here, again, I may as well find the rest of my fellow Kafka fans:
It's rough out there. Know the signs. Know what your loved ones are saying about #apacheKafka.
It's rough out there. Know the signs. Know what your loved ones are saying about #apacheKafka.
#ICYMI, #apacheIceberg ™ 1.10 landed yesterday!
Looking to stay up to date on the latest features included as part of the release? I teamed up with Steven Wu to bring you a list of some of the most impactful features in 1.10. Check it out!
📚 www.snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
Looking to stay up to date on the latest features included as part of the release? I teamed up with Steven Wu to bring you a list of some of the most impactful features in 1.10. Check it out!
📚 www.snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
Apache Iceberg™ 1.10: New Features, Fixes & What's Next for Data Lakes
Apache Iceberg 1.10 is here! Discover the key features, bug fixes, and spec updates in this new release, including support for Flink 2.0 and Spark 4.0, BigQuery integration, and core performance impro...
www.snowflake.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#ICYMI, #apacheIceberg ™ 1.10 landed yesterday!
Looking to stay up to date on the latest features included as part of the release? I teamed up with Steven Wu to bring you a list of some of the most impactful features in 1.10. Check it out!
📚 www.snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
Looking to stay up to date on the latest features included as part of the release? I teamed up with Steven Wu to bring you a list of some of the most impactful features in 1.10. Check it out!
📚 www.snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
There's still time to RSVP for tonight's #apachePolaris (incubating) meetup in the #Seattle / #Bellevue area!
We have an incredible line up of speakers tonight––don't miss your chance to connect with them, get up to speed on the project, and join in on building out Polaris!
luma.com/s8tik7g0
We have an incredible line up of speakers tonight––don't miss your chance to connect with them, get up to speed on the project, and join in on building out Polaris!
luma.com/s8tik7g0
Apache Polaris™ (incubating) Meetup Seattle · Luma
Seattle Apache Polaris™ (incubating) Meetup!
Join us on September 9th (Tuesday) from 5:00-8:30 PM at the Snowflake Bellevue Office.
Connect with fellow…
luma.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
There's still time to RSVP for tonight's #apachePolaris (incubating) meetup in the #Seattle / #Bellevue area!
We have an incredible line up of speakers tonight––don't miss your chance to connect with them, get up to speed on the project, and join in on building out Polaris!
luma.com/s8tik7g0
We have an incredible line up of speakers tonight––don't miss your chance to connect with them, get up to speed on the project, and join in on building out Polaris!
luma.com/s8tik7g0
Infinite storage in #apacheKafka is all the rage. But what exactly is your plan when you decide to keep years' worth of data in Kafka topics? 🤔
From what I've seen, folks opt in for infinite storage for a few reasons:
From what I've seen, folks opt in for infinite storage for a few reasons:
July 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Infinite storage in #apacheKafka is all the rage. But what exactly is your plan when you decide to keep years' worth of data in Kafka topics? 🤔
From what I've seen, folks opt in for infinite storage for a few reasons:
From what I've seen, folks opt in for infinite storage for a few reasons:
It's been a great week because the #apachePolaris (incubating) community just announced a milestone release with version 1.0!
Want to know what's included? You're in luck, because there's a release video for that! 📹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST8P...
Want to know what's included? You're in luck, because there's a release video for that! 📹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST8P...
July 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It's been a great week because the #apachePolaris (incubating) community just announced a milestone release with version 1.0!
Want to know what's included? You're in luck, because there's a release video for that! 📹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST8P...
Want to know what's included? You're in luck, because there's a release video for that! 📹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST8P...
Hello, #amsterdam-based #AI enthusiasts! Let's have a meetup!
On July 31, LlamaIndex and Snowflake are coming together to host folks for an evening of discussion around building effective data agents.
Register now to secure your slot! 🎟️
lu.ma/vzwsj72w
On July 31, LlamaIndex and Snowflake are coming together to host folks for an evening of discussion around building effective data agents.
Register now to secure your slot! 🎟️
lu.ma/vzwsj72w
Snowflake + LlamaIndex Data Agent Builders Meetup Amsterdam · Luma
Join local AI engineers, data scientists, and builders for an evening of hands-on talks and open discussion around one challenge we all care about: building…
lu.ma
July 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hello, #amsterdam-based #AI enthusiasts! Let's have a meetup!
On July 31, LlamaIndex and Snowflake are coming together to host folks for an evening of discussion around building effective data agents.
Register now to secure your slot! 🎟️
lu.ma/vzwsj72w
On July 31, LlamaIndex and Snowflake are coming together to host folks for an evening of discussion around building effective data agents.
Register now to secure your slot! 🎟️
lu.ma/vzwsj72w
It's been a wild ride for #openSource at Snowflake this year!
"What's it like?" you ask? 🤔
Check out @russellspitzer.bsky.social's Medium blog on his first year at Snowflake. ❄️
medium.com/snowflake/my...
"What's it like?" you ask? 🤔
Check out @russellspitzer.bsky.social's Medium blog on his first year at Snowflake. ❄️
medium.com/snowflake/my...
My First Year at Snowflake — An Open Source Avalanche
When I joined Snowflake a year ago, I knew that rallying Snowflake into the OSS community would have huge benefits for Apache. But I had a…
medium.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It's been a wild ride for #openSource at Snowflake this year!
"What's it like?" you ask? 🤔
Check out @russellspitzer.bsky.social's Medium blog on his first year at Snowflake. ❄️
medium.com/snowflake/my...
"What's it like?" you ask? 🤔
Check out @russellspitzer.bsky.social's Medium blog on his first year at Snowflake. ❄️
medium.com/snowflake/my...
#atlanta #tech community! Come join us for the first official #apacheIceberg meetup in your city on Thursday, July 24!
Don't miss it! RSVP now to secure your space 🎟️
lu.ma/vdbjh2fc
Don't miss it! RSVP now to secure your space 🎟️
lu.ma/vdbjh2fc
Apache Iceberg™ Meetup Atlanta · Luma
Apache Iceberg™ Meetup Atlanta! 🧊❄️
Join us on July 24th (Thursday) from 5:00-8:30 PM
At Snowflake Atlanta Office
Connect with fellow enthusiasts, share…
lu.ma
June 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#atlanta #tech community! Come join us for the first official #apacheIceberg meetup in your city on Thursday, July 24!
Don't miss it! RSVP now to secure your space 🎟️
lu.ma/vdbjh2fc
Don't miss it! RSVP now to secure your space 🎟️
lu.ma/vdbjh2fc
🗞️ Hot off the press: come join my team! 🗞️
I'm looking for a #developerAdvocate to join my #openSource #developerRelations team at Snowflake.
careers.snowflake.com/us/en/job/SN...
I'm looking for a #developerAdvocate to join my #openSource #developerRelations team at Snowflake.
careers.snowflake.com/us/en/job/SN...
Senior Developer Advocate, OSS | Marketing | Snowflake Careers
Apply for Senior Developer Advocate, OSS job with Snowflake in Menlo Park, California, United States. Marketing at Snowflake
careers.snowflake.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🗞️ Hot off the press: come join my team! 🗞️
I'm looking for a #developerAdvocate to join my #openSource #developerRelations team at Snowflake.
careers.snowflake.com/us/en/job/SN...
I'm looking for a #developerAdvocate to join my #openSource #developerRelations team at Snowflake.
careers.snowflake.com/us/en/job/SN...
Have you heard about #apacheNifi? No, well here's your chance to learn a bit about it! 🧵
June 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Have you heard about #apacheNifi? No, well here's your chance to learn a bit about it! 🧵
#snowflakeSummit is over, but all of the keynotes are up on our #Snowflake Youtube channels! For no reason at all, start with the Builders keynote. 😉
See #agentic workflows in action, an #apacheIceberg #dataMesh, and how the community is coming together on #AI.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=slyY...
See #agentic workflows in action, an #apacheIceberg #dataMesh, and how the community is coming together on #AI.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=slyY...
Snowflake Summit 2025 Builders Keynote
YouTube video by Snowflake Developers
www.youtube.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#snowflakeSummit is over, but all of the keynotes are up on our #Snowflake Youtube channels! For no reason at all, start with the Builders keynote. 😉
See #agentic workflows in action, an #apacheIceberg #dataMesh, and how the community is coming together on #AI.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=slyY...
See #agentic workflows in action, an #apacheIceberg #dataMesh, and how the community is coming together on #AI.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=slyY...
The #apacheIceberg meetup series continues in the #seattle area with a stop at the brand new Snowflake office in Bellevue! ❄️
Join fellow Iceberg enthusiasts, committers, and users on July 15th for networking, great technical discussions, and more! RSVP to reserve your spot. 🎟️
lu.ma/q9w0j1ky
Join fellow Iceberg enthusiasts, committers, and users on July 15th for networking, great technical discussions, and more! RSVP to reserve your spot. 🎟️
lu.ma/q9w0j1ky
Seattle Apache Iceberg™ Community Meetup · Luma
Seattle Apache Iceberg™ Community Meetup! 🧊❄️🍦
Join us on July 15th (Tuesday) from 5:00-8:30 PM
At Snowflake Bellevue Office
Connect with fellow enthusiasts,…
lu.ma
June 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The #apacheIceberg meetup series continues in the #seattle area with a stop at the brand new Snowflake office in Bellevue! ❄️
Join fellow Iceberg enthusiasts, committers, and users on July 15th for networking, great technical discussions, and more! RSVP to reserve your spot. 🎟️
lu.ma/q9w0j1ky
Join fellow Iceberg enthusiasts, committers, and users on July 15th for networking, great technical discussions, and more! RSVP to reserve your spot. 🎟️
lu.ma/q9w0j1ky
Psst, did you know that there's an #apacheIceberg meetup coming to #berlin in just a few weeks?
Join fellow community members at Snowflake's Berlin office for a night of networking and technical discussion around the #openLakehouse!
👉 lu.ma/pposobem
Join fellow community members at Snowflake's Berlin office for a night of networking and technical discussion around the #openLakehouse!
👉 lu.ma/pposobem
Apache Iceberg™ Europe Community Meetup - July 2025 Edition · Luma
Apache Iceberg™ Meetup Europe - live in Berlin! 🌍
Join us for the very first Apache Iceberg™ Meetup Europe in Berlin! Our event is hosted in Berlin,…
lu.ma
June 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Psst, did you know that there's an #apacheIceberg meetup coming to #berlin in just a few weeks?
Join fellow community members at Snowflake's Berlin office for a night of networking and technical discussion around the #openLakehouse!
👉 lu.ma/pposobem
Join fellow community members at Snowflake's Berlin office for a night of networking and technical discussion around the #openLakehouse!
👉 lu.ma/pposobem
NEWS: The #openSource #apachePolaris community has just refactored the catalog persistence layer, delivering an awesome performance boost for users!
Specifically, a new JDBC-based persistence layer has taken the place of the old EclipseLink backend.
medium.com/snowflake/ap...
Specifically, a new JDBC-based persistence layer has taken the place of the old EclipseLink backend.
medium.com/snowflake/ap...
Apache Polaris™ (incubating) Now Supports 3X Concurrent Transactions with New Relational JDBC…
Note: Apache Polaris is currently undergoing Incubation at the Apache Software Foundation
medium.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
NEWS: The #openSource #apachePolaris community has just refactored the catalog persistence layer, delivering an awesome performance boost for users!
Specifically, a new JDBC-based persistence layer has taken the place of the old EclipseLink backend.
medium.com/snowflake/ap...
Specifically, a new JDBC-based persistence layer has taken the place of the old EclipseLink backend.
medium.com/snowflake/ap...
❄️ Coming out of #snowflakeSummit last week, I'm so excited to see #snowflake expand its #apacheIceberg table support. ❄️
One of the major announcements from summit was write support for externally managed Iceberg tables and catalog linked databases––currently in private preview!
One of the major announcements from summit was write support for externally managed Iceberg tables and catalog linked databases––currently in private preview!
June 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
❄️ Coming out of #snowflakeSummit last week, I'm so excited to see #snowflake expand its #apacheIceberg table support. ❄️
One of the major announcements from summit was write support for externally managed Iceberg tables and catalog linked databases––currently in private preview!
One of the major announcements from summit was write support for externally managed Iceberg tables and catalog linked databases––currently in private preview!
There are few things more satisfying to me as someone in #openSource than seeing a project reach a milestone... like the #apacheIceberg v3 table spec.
Check out the blog to learn more about v3 and join us in celebrating those who contributed to this new chapter 👇
www.snowflake.com/en/blog/apac...
Check out the blog to learn more about v3 and join us in celebrating those who contributed to this new chapter 👇
www.snowflake.com/en/blog/apac...
Apache Iceberg v3 Table Spec: Celebrating the OSS Community’s Shared Success
Discover the major updates in Apache Iceberg's v3 table spec, including default values, deletion vectors, geospatial support and table encryption. Learn how community-driven development is shaping the...
www.snowflake.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
There are few things more satisfying to me as someone in #openSource than seeing a project reach a milestone... like the #apacheIceberg v3 table spec.
Check out the blog to learn more about v3 and join us in celebrating those who contributed to this new chapter 👇
www.snowflake.com/en/blog/apac...
Check out the blog to learn more about v3 and join us in celebrating those who contributed to this new chapter 👇
www.snowflake.com/en/blog/apac...
Looking to standardize on #apacheIceberg? Now you can centralize your data with a single, #opensource, vendor-neutral catalog while you do it!
#apachePolaris (incubating) now supports Delta Lake tables! 💥
Check out the blog from some of the Polaris contributors 👇
snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
#apachePolaris (incubating) now supports Delta Lake tables! 💥
Check out the blog from some of the Polaris contributors 👇
snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
Apache Polaris Supports Apache Iceberg and Now Delta Lake
Learn how Apache Polaris's new Delta Lake support enables unified data catalog management, simplifying access control and interoperability across Iceberg and Delta table formats.
snowflake.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Looking to standardize on #apacheIceberg? Now you can centralize your data with a single, #opensource, vendor-neutral catalog while you do it!
#apachePolaris (incubating) now supports Delta Lake tables! 💥
Check out the blog from some of the Polaris contributors 👇
snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
#apachePolaris (incubating) now supports Delta Lake tables! 💥
Check out the blog from some of the Polaris contributors 👇
snowflake.com/en/engineeri...
#snowflakeSummit kicks off TODAY, and I couldn't be more excited for it! ❄️
There's tons to see and so much to experience, so follow along for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks throughout the week.
There's tons to see and so much to experience, so follow along for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks throughout the week.
June 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#snowflakeSummit kicks off TODAY, and I couldn't be more excited for it! ❄️
There's tons to see and so much to experience, so follow along for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks throughout the week.
There's tons to see and so much to experience, so follow along for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks throughout the week.
Reposted by Danica Fine
Learn to create a custom on-air sign with Raspberry Pi, Kafka, Flink, and Iceberg, and scale it for wider use in @thedanicafine.bsky.social ‘s Devoxx UK 2025 session "Quiet on Set: Building an On-Air Sign with Open Source Technologies."
Watch here - buff.ly/yMyYLdx
Watch here - buff.ly/yMyYLdx
May 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Learn to create a custom on-air sign with Raspberry Pi, Kafka, Flink, and Iceberg, and scale it for wider use in @thedanicafine.bsky.social ‘s Devoxx UK 2025 session "Quiet on Set: Building an On-Air Sign with Open Source Technologies."
Watch here - buff.ly/yMyYLdx
Watch here - buff.ly/yMyYLdx
Next week, I'll be on stage at #snowflakeSummit for our Builder Keynote! ❄️
We've built a 🔥 program––showcasing data practitioners who are using #snowflake to build out innovative solutions and diving into how builders are adapting in this age of #AI.
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/
We've built a 🔥 program––showcasing data practitioners who are using #snowflake to build out innovative solutions and diving into how builders are adapting in this age of #AI.
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/
Snowflake | Summit 25
Snowflake | Summit 25
reg.snowflake.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Next week, I'll be on stage at #snowflakeSummit for our Builder Keynote! ❄️
We've built a 🔥 program––showcasing data practitioners who are using #snowflake to build out innovative solutions and diving into how builders are adapting in this age of #AI.
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/
We've built a 🔥 program––showcasing data practitioners who are using #snowflake to build out innovative solutions and diving into how builders are adapting in this age of #AI.
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/
🚨 Big #apacheIceberg news! 🚨
The Iceberg V3 Table Spec has been officially approved! You might be asking yourself what this whole spec approval process looks like and what you can expect moving forward. 🤔
@russellspitzer.bsky.social, Iceberg PMC member, is here to address this and more. 👇
The Iceberg V3 Table Spec has been officially approved! You might be asking yourself what this whole spec approval process looks like and what you can expect moving forward. 🤔
@russellspitzer.bsky.social, Iceberg PMC member, is here to address this and more. 👇
May 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨 Big #apacheIceberg news! 🚨
The Iceberg V3 Table Spec has been officially approved! You might be asking yourself what this whole spec approval process looks like and what you can expect moving forward. 🤔
@russellspitzer.bsky.social, Iceberg PMC member, is here to address this and more. 👇
The Iceberg V3 Table Spec has been officially approved! You might be asking yourself what this whole spec approval process looks like and what you can expect moving forward. 🤔
@russellspitzer.bsky.social, Iceberg PMC member, is here to address this and more. 👇
#snowflakeSummit is right around the corner, and that means... #devDay!
Join us at the Moscone Center on Thurs June 5 for a FREE day of networking, insights from our luminary speakers, data and AI upskilling, and more.
Check out the agenda and register!
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/de...
Join us at the Moscone Center on Thurs June 5 for a FREE day of networking, insights from our luminary speakers, data and AI upskilling, and more.
Check out the agenda and register!
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/de...
Snowflake Dev Day | San Francisco | June 5
Dive into Dev Day: a hub for data professionals to master app development, AI/ML and data engineering through hands-on demos and collaborative sessions.
www.snowflake.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#snowflakeSummit is right around the corner, and that means... #devDay!
Join us at the Moscone Center on Thurs June 5 for a FREE day of networking, insights from our luminary speakers, data and AI upskilling, and more.
Check out the agenda and register!
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/de...
Join us at the Moscone Center on Thurs June 5 for a FREE day of networking, insights from our luminary speakers, data and AI upskilling, and more.
Check out the agenda and register!
www.snowflake.com/en/summit/de...
Are you using #apacheIceberg? What's your catalog of choice? #apachePolaris (incubating)? Open Catalog (powered by Apache Polaris)? Or something else? 🤔
Regardless, we want to hear from YOU! Weigh in and help us better understand your catalog needs.
snowflake.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Regardless, we want to hear from YOU! Weigh in and help us better understand your catalog needs.
snowflake.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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May 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Are you using #apacheIceberg? What's your catalog of choice? #apachePolaris (incubating)? Open Catalog (powered by Apache Polaris)? Or something else? 🤔
Regardless, we want to hear from YOU! Weigh in and help us better understand your catalog needs.
snowflake.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Regardless, we want to hear from YOU! Weigh in and help us better understand your catalog needs.
snowflake.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
It's a busy week for open lakehouses in #london!
Attending #current2025? Stop by Eric Maynard's session on the #apacheIceberg V3 table spec and how it'll make integrating with #dataStreaming tech smoother. Catch his session on Wednesday at 2pm!
confluent.swoogo.com/currentlondo...
Attending #current2025? Stop by Eric Maynard's session on the #apacheIceberg V3 table spec and how it'll make integrating with #dataStreaming tech smoother. Catch his session on Wednesday at 2pm!
confluent.swoogo.com/currentlondo...
Session Details
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May 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's a busy week for open lakehouses in #london!
Attending #current2025? Stop by Eric Maynard's session on the #apacheIceberg V3 table spec and how it'll make integrating with #dataStreaming tech smoother. Catch his session on Wednesday at 2pm!
confluent.swoogo.com/currentlondo...
Attending #current2025? Stop by Eric Maynard's session on the #apacheIceberg V3 table spec and how it'll make integrating with #dataStreaming tech smoother. Catch his session on Wednesday at 2pm!
confluent.swoogo.com/currentlondo...
Going to #london next week to dive into all things #apacheKafka, #apacheFlink, and #apacheIceberg?
Keep the conversation going at an #openSource meetup on May 21 with presenters JB Onofré and Eric Maynard!
Register below 👇
lu.ma/whptau71
Keep the conversation going at an #openSource meetup on May 21 with presenters JB Onofré and Eric Maynard!
Register below 👇
lu.ma/whptau71
Open Source Data Deep Dive: London · Luma
Open Source Data Deep Dives are back in London!
Join us for an evening of networking as we share some of the coolest and innovative use cases of the Iceberg…
lu.ma
May 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Going to #london next week to dive into all things #apacheKafka, #apacheFlink, and #apacheIceberg?
Keep the conversation going at an #openSource meetup on May 21 with presenters JB Onofré and Eric Maynard!
Register below 👇
lu.ma/whptau71
Keep the conversation going at an #openSource meetup on May 21 with presenters JB Onofré and Eric Maynard!
Register below 👇
lu.ma/whptau71
Hello, #JCON2025! Join me in Cinema 6 at 17:00 for an introduction to #apacheIceberg!
I promise that this will be a great (fun) way to close out your day of sessions. 👇
schedule.jcon.one/session/783619
I promise that this will be a great (fun) way to close out your day of sessions. 👇
schedule.jcon.one/session/783619
May 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Hello, #JCON2025! Join me in Cinema 6 at 17:00 for an introduction to #apacheIceberg!
I promise that this will be a great (fun) way to close out your day of sessions. 👇
schedule.jcon.one/session/783619
I promise that this will be a great (fun) way to close out your day of sessions. 👇
schedule.jcon.one/session/783619