Understanding Databricks Query Performance: A Practical Guide to Query Profile Analysis
When a SQL query takes longer than expected, execution time is usually the first thing we notice. But knowing that a query took 30 seconds or three minutes does not tell us why it was slow. The query may have scanned too much data, moved data between partitions, created a large intermediate result during a […]
Introducing Visual Databricks App Builder (VDAB) – WI Databricks User Group
Designing Scalable Intelligent Document Processing Platforms – WI Databricks User Group
Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026 Recap – WI Databricks User Group
Software Vendor vs a Technology Partner
After building custom software for more than 30 years, I can tell you that most projects encounter detours along the way. Many have approached us with a well-defined project, a clear set of requirements, a budget, a deadline, and they need “someone to get that software built and launched… ASAP!” Choosing between a vendor and a technology […]
Lakehouse Accelerator – Wisconsin Databricks User Group
Data Engineering Panel – Wisconsin Databricks User Group
Advantages of N-Tier Architecture
Implementing a new software solution can be difficult to plan out and coordinate among your team. N‑Tier architecture (also called multi‑tier architecture) is a design approach that separates an application into distinct layers (“tiers”), where each tier has a clear responsibility and communicates with other tiers through well-defined interfaces.
Data Scientist Panel – WI Databricks User Group
Transforming an English Mobile Application into a Global, Multi-Lingual Tool
Discover how Xorbix expanded a powerful restaurant-management mobile application into an international, multi-language platform through strategic localization, dynamic rendering, and scalable architecture.