Python is the de facto language of data science and engineering, which affords it an outsized community of users. However, when many data scientists and engineers come to Spark with a Python background, unexpected performance potholes can stand in the way of progress. These “Performance Potholes” include PySpark’s ease of integration with existing packages (e.g.… Continue reading→
In this Intro to PySpark Workshop, there are five main points: About Apache Spark Sample PySpark Application walkthrough with explanations Custom built Jupyter Azure Notebook to interactively demonstrate fundamental PySpark concepts Python-specific Spark advice Curated resources to learn more Slides PDF Version: Intro to PySpark Workshop Q&A Options: Twitter: #PySparkWorkshop Sample app from pyspark.sql import… Continue reading→