Alex Merced — Developer and technical writer sharing in-depth insights on data engineering, Apache Iceberg, data lakehouse architectures, Python tooling, and modern analytics platforms, with a strong focus on practical, hands-on learning.
610 articles from this blog
A guide to managing context in OpenWork, a desktop-native AI agent framework for local, multi-step task automation and file system interaction.
A comprehensive guide to mastering context management in Cursor, the AI-native code editor, covering rules, indexing, and workflow strategies.
A comprehensive guide to context management in Windsurf, an AI-powered IDE, covering its Rules, Memories, and Cascade assistant for developers.
A guide to managing AI context in Zed, a high-performance code editor, covering its assistant panel, slash commands, and explicit context philosophy.
A guide to configuring and managing context for AI-powered coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and Continue within VS Code.
A guide to managing context in ChatGPT for better AI results, covering tools like custom instructions, memory, projects, and CustomGPTs.
A guide to managing context in Claude Web, covering Projects, Artifacts, and strategies for effective long-term AI collaboration.
A guide to managing context in Perplexity AI using Spaces, Focus Modes, and prompts for effective research and information synthesis.
A guide to managing context effectively in T3 Chat, a unified multi-model AI interface, covering system prompts, personas, and file handling.
A technical guide explaining the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the universal standard for connecting AI tools to external data sources and services.
A guide to connecting Dremio's data lakehouse platform with Claude Code, enabling the AI coding agent to query live data and build data applications.
A guide to integrating Dremio's data lakehouse platform with Claude CoWork, enabling natural language queries, automated reporting, and data app development.
A guide to integrating Google's Gemini CLI with Dremio's data platform for querying, building data apps, and generating SQL using AI.
A guide on integrating Dremio's data platform with the Cursor AI code editor to enable accurate SQL generation and data app development.
A guide to integrating GitHub Copilot with Dremio's data platform to enable AI-assisted SQL generation, data pipeline creation, and application development.
A guide to integrating Google Antigravity AI agents with the Dremio lakehouse platform for enhanced data querying and application development.
A guide to integrating Dremio's data platform with JetBrains AI Assistant for enhanced data querying, pipeline generation, and app development within JetBrains IDEs.
Guide on integrating Dremio data lakehouse with OpenAI Codex CLI for querying, building data apps, and generating analytics code.
A guide to integrating the Dremio lakehouse platform with the OpenCode AI coding agent for data querying and application development.
A guide to integrating Dremio's data lakehouse with the OpenWork AI agent for local, secure data querying and application development.
