What’s the fastest way to store intermediate results in Spark?
TL;DR: Sometimes, writing an intermediate result to disk and then reading it back again is faster than checkpointing or unoptimized caching! At Spokeo, we use Spark on Amazon EMR to…
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TL;DR: Sometimes, writing an intermediate result to disk and then reading it back again is faster than checkpointing or unoptimized caching! At Spokeo, we use Spark on Amazon EMR to…
We (like everyone else) want to be able to ship easy to read code in a way that’s fast, maintainable, and free of errors. As our operations grow, so does…
Anyone who opens any software at all is familiar with versioning. It’s a concept people understand – newer versions of software have higher numbers. Think about all those iOS updates…
The first week of October is National Customer Service Week – a week dedicated to honoring and celebrating the hard work of customer service professionals. At Spokeo, we pride ourselves…
Spokeo got a shout-out on the new season of Netflix’s hit show, Orange is the New Black! In episode 8, entitled “Baker’s Dozen,” the ever-resourceful Lorna Morello advises her friend…
What do you look for when looking to join a new company? There are so many important factors to consider when choosing your next role, and it can feel overwhelming…