Our SIGMOD paper with our friends at Tsinghua + @wesmckinney.com + @pateljm.bsky.social on creating a next generation open-source data file format is out. F3 is a future-proof file format avoids the mistakes of Parquet. 📄 Paper: db.cs.cmu.edu/papers/2025/... 📁 Code: github.com/future-file-...

Check out @russellspitzer.bsky.social dispelling Apache Iceberg myths. #databs

I made the NOLA 40 under 40! 😭

Happy Saturday #readercon, here's where I'll be speaking and schmoozing And excited to check out panels, hoping to make time loops, orpheus and eurydice (!) And more @readercon.org

It's been a wild ride for #openSource at Snowflake this year! "What's it like?" you ask? 🤔 Check out @russellspitzer.bsky.social's Medium blog on his first year at Snowflake. ❄️ medium.com/snowflake/my...

We'll talk all things #apacheIceberg, #dataLakehouse, open table formats, and more. This is a great chance to connect with #openSource community members like @russellspitzer.bsky.social, stay up to data on what's new in the space, and learn more about the open lakehouse movement.

🚨 Big #apacheIceberg news! 🚨 The Iceberg V3 Table Spec has been officially approved! You might be asking yourself what this whole spec approval process looks like and what you can expect moving forward. 🤔 @russellspitzer.bsky.social, Iceberg PMC member, is here to address this and more. 👇

#apacheIceberg version 1.9 is here... already! Follow along to catch up on some of the great highlights from version 1.9! www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5qh...

🌊 We’re launching Fight Paperwork (AI appeal-writing for providers who are done getting steamrolled by insurers) After helping folks generate 3,000+ appeals through Fight Health Insurance professionals asked: "Can I use this?" And now they can use fightpaperwork.com to get paid for their work :D

Learn how to transform real-time Kafka data into Iceberg tables using Apache Flink, Spark, and Kafka Connect during @thedanicafine.bsky.social ‘s talk "Iced Kaf-fee: Chilling Kafka Data into Iceberg Tables." Details at buff.ly/VYz4QkX

My novel was chosen to be a local book club’s read for the month. So obviously I’m famous now 😎

More like way mum

THE MAN IN THE BANANA TREES is a finalist for the @penamerica.bsky.social / Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection. Thank you to the judges and congrats to all the other finalists and their awesome collections!

The Datadog delegation at the Iceberg Summit.

closing panel discussion at Iceberg Summit 2025 #IcebergSummit @russellspitzer.bsky.social

Iceberg Community meetup San Francisco #IcebergSummit @russellspitzer.bsky.social

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨 It is officially #icebergSummit eve! On-site preparations for the conference are in full swing, and we're so looking forward to welcoming the #apacheIceberg community tomorrow. Are YOU ready? @russellspitzer.bsky.social shares the sessions he's looking forward to.

Excited to be teaching a free writing workshop this Saturday in collab with the amazing @twfestnola.bsky.social “How to Structure a Story: Lessons from Children's Picture Books” Sat 4/5, 10 am at Baldwin Books Register for free here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sources are saying my little ass signs posted by the local breweries was the deciding factor. bsky.app/profile/deec...

New Friday Morning Coffee! I recommend @bcdreyer.social's Dreyer's English and chat with author @mlensheffer.bsky.social about her debut short story collection The Man in the Banana Trees. Listen: www.writersbone.com/friday-morni...

Had such a great time chatting with @writersbone.com about short fiction - check out the conversation tomorrow on Friday Morning Coffee

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨 As you're perusing the #icebergSummit agenda for a deeply technical talk, don't skip out on @russellspitzer.bsky.social's session "Transactions and Isolation in #apacheIceberg."

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨 Did you know we're having workshops at #icebergSummit? 😱 Hear from Kevin Liu about the workshop he's putting together with Violetta Mishechkina and Rushan Jiang on getting started with #apacheIceberg using #python.

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨 Szehon Ho shares insights into his #icebergSummit talk on the upcoming addition of geo types 🌐 into the #apacheIceberg v3 spec! This was an exciting collaboration between himself and Jia Yu of Wherobots. Check it out! 👀

Yesterday, I learned what a bayou actually is. 🤔 👆 And if you follow the breadcrumbs on that statement, you'll realize that you have A LOT of awesome #apacheIceberg content coming up real soon. 😉

🚨 New Video Series Alert! 🚨 Get ready for the #icebergSummit speaker spotlight! Today, we're featuring Yufei Gu, ❄️ engineer and #apacheIceberg PMC member. He'll be diving into the Iceberg REST spec, its evolution, and what it means for catalogs moving forward. Check out more below. 🎬

Want more? Follow along over the coming weeks to hear from some of your favorite members of the #apacheIceberg community about the sessions they'll be delivering at this year's #icebergSummit! And don't forget to register for the event 👇 www.icebergsummit2025.com?utm_medium=s...

And if for some reason you haven't registered for the event yet, this is your sign to do it RIGHT NOW. www.icebergsummit2025.com?utm_medium=s...

🚨 #icebergSummit update! 🚨 I'm thrilled to announce the first batch of confirmed speakers! 🥳 We have an incredible lineup of #apacheIceberg experts and practitioners, and there's still more to come... For now, check out the lineup and get excited. 👇 www.icebergsummit2025.com/speakers/

#ICYMI @russellspitzer.bsky.social and I made it onto the #apacheSoftwareFoundation blog for promoting #apacheIceberg at #FOSDEM this year! But it was also really cool to see how many #openSource folks were there representing other #ASF projects. Check it out 👇 news.apache.org/foundation/e...

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨 Catch up with @russellspitzer.bsky.social, #apacheIceberg PMC, and hear about a new feature that's coming with the v3 table spec: Row Lineage. What other Iceberg features do you want a crash course in? 🤔

My Super Bowl is watching the last minute submissions for #icebergSummit roll in. Seriously, this is going to be a 🔥 event. (Btw, you still have time! Get your submissions in NOW. sessionize.com/iceberg-summ...)

After a whirlwind day in #berlin (and a very fun evening presenting at the Berlin Systems Group Meetup), I'm en route to #copenhagen! 🚆 If you're in town, join me tonight for an #apacheIceberg <> #apacheKafka meetup. www.meetup.com/copenhagen-a...

Hello, #london! Looking forward to tonight's #opensource data deep dive where @russellspitzer.bsky.social and I will be talking about the newest features coming with the #apacheIceberg v3 table spec. 🙌 There's still (a little more) time to register 👇 lu.ma/sa53seed?tk=...

I’m going to be doing a (free) virtual craft chat with the Writer’s Center on Feb 6 - talking all things short fiction and answering questions. If you are interested or know anyone who might be! Register at writer.org/event/margue...

Nearly 200 of you came out to hear @russellspitzer.bsky.social and I talk about the upcoming #apacheIceberg v3 table spec yesterday. Thanks for coming and laughing at our jokes. 🧀 We definitely had a good time.

Thought I was done speaking at #FOSDEM? Pssh. Surprise! Come join me in the #dataAnalytics room at 1230 for a BONUS talk on #apacheIceberg. fosdem.org/2025/schedul...

Had a great time opening up the #dataAnalytics dev room at #FOSDEM this morning! Thanks to everyone who came out to hear me and @russellspitzer.bsky.social talk about the #apacheIceberg v3 table spec.

🇩🇪 From there, you'll find me and Russell at the Berlin Systems Group Meetup on Wednesday February 5! lu.ma/7gzae6az?tk=...

❄️ If you're at #snowflakeBUILD London on Tuesday, February 4, you can find me at the Snowflake booth!

🇬🇧 On Monday, February 3, we'll be diving deeper into the future of #apacheIceberg at our #opensource data deep dives #london meetup. lu.ma/sa53seed?tk=...

🍫 First up, you can catch me and @russellspitzer.bsky.social on Saturday, February 1 at #FOSDEM in the #dataAnalytics Dev Room! fosdem.org/2025/schedul...

At this meetup, you'll learn about some of the latest improvements to #apacheIceberg (and catalogs) and what you can expect in the future of the project. And, of course, stick around to network with folks. See you there!

#snowflakeBUILD #London is fast approaching! ❄️ But did you know there is an awesome #apacheIceberg event happening next week, too? 🤔 If you're in town on Monday February 3, join us for another #openSource data deep dive! lu.ma/sa53seed

It's official! The #icebergSummit 2025 website is live and registration is open! 🎟️ Get your in-person and virtual tickets now and join us April 8-9 as we all dive into the the latest and greatest around #apacheIceberg. 👇 www.icebergsummit2025.com

🚨 New Event Alert! 🚨 #apacheIceberg is coming to #Berlin! Join myself and @russellspitzer.bsky.social on February 5th at the Berlin Systems Group as we showcase some of the new features you can expect from Iceberg with the upcoming v3 spec. More details below: lu.ma/7gzae6az

For @edweek.bsky.social , I shared some thoughts on writing horror into the K-12 classroom, and facing fears. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Curious about meetups? Here are the #apacheIceberg meetups that we have scheduled for the next few weeks: 🏙️ #NYC 👉 lu.ma/ep4vzkzm 🌉 #BayArea 👉 lu.ma/u1xq8c5t 🎡 #London 👉 lu.ma/sa53seed

But for the time being... why don't you submit to the Call for Papers? https://sessionize.com/iceberg-summit-2025 Talks on use cases, best practices, and deep dives around #apacheIceberg and its ecosystem are welcome. Plus, join us for office hours on the community slack "abstracts" channel!

2025 is going to be a huge year for #apacheIceberg events, so let's add another exciting one to the docket... 🚨 I'm thrilled to announce that #IcebergSummit is back again in San Francisco on April 8 and online April 9. Mark your calendars and stand by for more details! 🚨