Books

Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

Architecture patterns for building Iceberg-based data platforms.

The Book on Using Apache Iceberg with Python

Hands-on guide using Iceberg with Python tools.

The Book on Agentic Analytics

Foundations of agentic data architecture.

The 2026 Guide to Lakehouses, Apache Iceberg and Agentic AI

Comprehensive guide to lakehouse architecture and AI.

Enabling Agentic Analytics with Apache Iceberg and Dremio

Building AI-ready lakehouse systems.

Using AI Agents for Data Engineering and Data Analysis

Practical guide to AI-driven workflows.

The AI Engineering Handbook

Full-stack reference for AI systems.

AI-Ready Data

Designing Data Platforms for LLMs, Agents, and RAG

The 2026 Guide to AI-Assisted Development

Prompt engineering and agent workflows.

Apache Iceberg for Agentic AI: Connecting Structured Enterprise

Enabling Agentic AI on an Iceberg Lakehouse.

The Agentic Enterprise: Deploying AI Agents Across the Modern Organization

Prompt engineering and agent workflows.

Constructing Context and Semantics for AI Agents

A Practical Guide to Embeddings, Knowledge Graphs, Memory, RAG, Evaluation, and Production Agent Systems

Evaluating AI Systems: Testing LLMs, RAG, and Agents

How to properly test and evaluate AI systems

The Economics of Labor in the AI Era

Disruption, Adaptation, and the Future of Work

Governing AI Systems

How to best govern AI systems

Shipping AI: From Prototype to Production Systems

How to deploy AI systems that scale

Building Knowledge Systems for AI: Graphs, RAG, Memory, and Context

Building Robust AI Systems

The AI Lakehouse: Architecting Data Platforms for AI

Building AI Systems on a Data Lakehouse

AI Application Architecture: Patterns for Building Intelligent Systems

The Architecture of an AI Application

The Economics of AI: Cost, Latency, and Infrastructure Tradeoffs

Understanding the Costs of AI and how to Optimize them

Alex Merced's Field Guide to Developer Relations

A practical guide to developer relations, community building, and technical evangelism.

Economic Ideas: From Beginning to Early 2026

History of economic thought through the AI era.

The Field Guide to Libertarianism

Understanding libertarian ideas and debates.

The Field Guide to Political Thought and Debates in the United States

Maps the terrain of American political thought — conservative, progressive, and libertarian — so you can understand why people across the table believe what they believe.

The Book on Using Apache Iceberg with Python

The Book on Agentic Analytics: Building the Data Architecture for Autonomous AI

Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide

Guide to open catalogs for Iceberg lakehouses.

Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide

Guide to Apache Iceberg and modern lakehouse architecture.

The Open Source Lakehouse: Architecting the Decoupled Analytical Foundation

Building a Lakehouse using Open Source

The Libertarian Heart

Profits are Generosity, Entrepreneurship is Philanthropy