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AM Coder - IceTop - Apache Iceberg Desktop App (Free Open Source)

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Open Data Lakehouses for Everyone

Apache Data Lakehouse Weekly: February 18–25, 2026

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Apache Data Lakehouse Weekly: February 18–25, 2026

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Open Data Lakehouses for Everyone

AI Weekly: Rubin GPUs, Vibe Coding Debates, and MCP Goes Global

This week brought major hardware news from NVIDIA, heated debates about AI coding productivity, and the MCP protocol expanding from a developer tool i...

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AI Weekly: Rubin GPUs, Vibe Coding Debates, and MCP Goes Global

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Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Alex Merced Tech Podcast

Understanding AI Agent Skills, MCP and Custom GPTs/Gems

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DevRel & Developer Advocacy

Understanding AI Agent Skills, MCP and Custom GPTs/Gems

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Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Alex Merced Tech Podcast

Embracing AI Disruption and AI Tooling

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Featured Books

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Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

Manning Publications
2026
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The Book on Using Apache Iceberg with Python

The Book on Using Apache Iceberg with Python

Alex Merced Books
2026
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