Niels Berglund

Interesting Stuff - Week 39, 2023

In this week's blog: highlights from the recent Current 2023 conference. Confluent Cloud-Flink integration. Confluent's new initiative, Data Streaming for AI. Finally, a bit about Data Saturday Cape Town, and get a sneak peek at the upcoming AI/ML & Data Infusion Roadshow Durban event.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 1, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 37 - 38, 2023

Latest news from this we as well as the previous week: explore the Circuit Breaker Pattern. Dive into Distributed Computing with Dapr, revolutionize SQL queries with Azure Open AI. Join Data Saturday Cape Town, September 30, and more.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 24, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 36, 2023

This week: explore event-driven systems, AI compilers, and real-time data pipelines! Join me at Data Saturday Cape Town on September 30th, and mark your calendar for AI & Data Infusion Roadshow Durban on November 11th.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 10, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 35, 2023

This week: From transforming banking with Dapr to building a Neo4j Knowledge Graph with Chat-GPT. Streaming updates from Hubert and cool stream-processing using Kafka & Flink. Stay updated on the latest in AI and streaming tech.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 3, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 34, 2023

This week: we delve into the cutting-edge realms of AI, GenerativeAI, and real-time data streaming. Uncover the magic of Reinforcement Learning and its role in mastering complex tasks, while demystifying AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Neural Networks. Read all about the revolutionary potential of the Streaming Plane in bridging real-time analytics and historical insights.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, August 27, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 33, 2023

This week: AI/ML marvels and streaming sensations! Python Vector Databases, Real-Time ML, Apache Flink, Confluent Platform, and more. Relive the record-breaking Data Saturday Durban event!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, August 20, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 32, 2023

This week: Explore Big Data's layers with James Serra's post. GPT-5's potential reshapes AI. Stay updated on streaming trends. Join Niels at Data Saturday Durban for Azure OpenAI insights & top speakers.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, August 13, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 31, 2023

This week: Master the art of prompt engineering. OpenAI's evolution from GPT-1 to GPT-4, with a teaser of GPT-5 Explore RAG-based chatbots. Dive into event-driven serverless apps. Join Niels on data adventures.

Posted by nielsb on Monday, August 7, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 30, 2023

In this week's blog post: managing and analyzing game data at scale using Azure PlayFab and Databricks. Ambassador Pattern for distributed systems. OpenAI Whisper on Azure OpenAI Service. Function calling in Azure OpenAI. Using Azure 'Prompt Flow'. Apache Kafka as a mission-critical data fabric for GenAI.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, July 30, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 29, 2023

This week read all about: Building a self-serve analytics platform with Azure Data Explorer and OpenAI, estimating customer lifetime value with Lakehouse architecture, Databricks + MosaicML, the best of Kafka Summit London 2023, and real-time order notifications with Confluent. Plus, don't miss the impressive lineup of industry experts and sessions at Data Saturday Durban!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, July 23, 2023

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Technology musings about coding and data. Some topics: .NET, SQL Server, AI/ML, Big Data, Streaming, Kafka, Azure Data Explorer, and a lot more.