SQLBits 2026: A Conference Recap
SQLBits is one of the largest data platform conferences in Europe. Here's a recap of my experience at SQLBits 2026, held at the ICC Wales.
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Multi-layer Caching with the Decorator Pattern
Databricks SQL cold starts kill web API performance. Fix it with two-layer caching: Azure Blob Storage & IMemoryCache, using the Decorator pat...
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Fabric Performance Benchmarking - Spark versus Python Notebooks
Benchmarking Pandas, PySpark, Polars, and DuckDB on Microsoft Fabric: in-process Python engines run 4-5x cheaper and faster than Spark for com...
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Medallion Architecture in Excel
Apply the Medallion Architecture to Excel: use the three-tab rule to separate raw data, logic, and output for cleaner, maintainable spreadshee...
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LINQ Max and nullable value types
LINQ's projecting Max operator has a trap for the unwary when used with value types. Understand what goes wrong, and how to avoid it.
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Returning to Work After a Career Break: How Remote Work Made It Possible
After years away, I returned to work in the UK. Here's how remote flexibility protected my mental health and made that transition possible!
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AI-assisted coding is four decisions, not one
A simple mental model for making sense of the AI-assisted coding landscape: four layers, four decisions.
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Integration Testing Azure Functions with Reqnroll and C#, Part 5 - Using Corvus.Testing.ReqnRoll in a build pipeline
If you use Azure Functions on a regular basis, you'll likely have grappled with the challenge of testing them. In the final post in this serie...
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Integration Testing Azure Functions with Reqnroll and C#, Part 4 - Controlling your functions with additional configuration
If you use Azure Functions on a regular basis, you'll likely have grappled with the challenge of testing them. In the fourth of this series of...
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Integration Testing Azure Functions with Reqnroll and C#, Part 3 - Using hooks to start Functions
If you use Azure Functions on a regular basis, you'll likely have grappled with the challenge of testing them. In the third of a series of pos...
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