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.
501 articles from this blog
Explains Apache Parquet's columnar architecture, dictionary encoding, and performance benefits for data analytics.
Explains the Apache Software Foundation's history, governance model, and its role in supporting open-source data lakehouse technologies.
Explains the modular Apache Lakehouse architecture using open-source components like Parquet, Iceberg, Polaris, and Arrow for vendor-neutral data management.
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 managing context effectively in T3 Chat, a unified multi-model AI interface, covering system prompts, personas, and file handling.
A guide to using Claude Desktop's advanced context management features: MCP servers, Computer Use, and local file access for technical workflows.
A comprehensive guide to context management in Windsurf, an AI-powered IDE, covering its Rules, Memories, and Cascade assistant for developers.
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 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 AI context in Zed, a high-performance code editor, covering its assistant panel, slash commands, and explicit context philosophy.
A guide to managing context in Google Antigravity, an agent-first IDE, focusing on Skills, Knowledge Items, and Artifacts for autonomous coding workflows.
A comprehensive guide to managing context for OpenAI Codex across browser, CLI, and app interfaces for effective software development.
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 context management strategies for developers using the Claude Code terminal-native coding assistant.
A guide to managing context and instructions for using Claude CoWork, an autonomous AI agent for knowledge workers handling files and tasks.
A comprehensive guide to mastering context management in Cursor, the AI-native code editor, covering rules, indexing, and workflow strategies.
A guide to managing context in Gemini CLI, a terminal-native AI development tool, using files, memory, and MCP servers.
A guide to managing context and using Google's integrated AI tools, Gemini and NotebookLM, for effective knowledge work and research.
A guide to context management strategies for OpenCode, an open-source terminal AI coding agent with a dual-agent architecture.
