Is there a function built in Pig Latin that will average a particular field? The answer is yes, Pig Latin has an Eval function that averages fields. How does it compare to SQL? If you are familiar with SQL then you know about the AVG() … [Continue reading]
Guess whose first Pluralsight course was released today? This guy's: It's been an incredible journey shooting my first Pluralsight course. I've certainly learned a great deal throughout the process. For the last month I've been … [Continue reading]
How can you define data types in your Pig Latin scripts? What data types are allowed in Pig Latin? Is everything just a string? The good news is that everything is not a string, and if you have any Java experience the data types will be … [Continue reading]
What is the quickest way to get a sum of a particular set of fields in Pig Latin? Answer: by using the sum operator. Let's suppose we are working on at a table of population data that looks like the following: The column's headers: … [Continue reading]
What does a Pig Latin script look like? It looks a lot like a Standard Query Language (SQL) script. If you are familiar with Hadoop then chances are you have heard about Pig. It's an application written in Java that allows users to write … [Continue reading]
I just finished reading "Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time" by Jeff Sutherland. The version of Scrum by Jeff Sutherland I read was an audio book actually narrated by J.J. Sutherland, who is Sutherland's son. Scrum: The … [Continue reading]
The idea of getting a team to increase performance by 400% sounds crazy but it’s exactly what is happening at software startups. It is no secret that the key ingredient is using agile project management. The real secret is that those same agile … [Continue reading]
Learn how to estimate your user stories without using time. … [Continue reading]
Another week in the books. Big Data is theme for this week's best of the web. Let's see what we have........ MongoDB is the number 1 NoSQL DB and with the release of MongoDB 3.0 it doesn't look like they will be losing any ground in the near … [Continue reading]
I've started every year with the promise to blog more. Each year I've failed! So why is 2015 different? Why have I increased my total blog in the past month? It's simple I want to accomplish certain things in my career and blogging can … [Continue reading]
Are you ready for some footbaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllll? Superbowl Sunday is right around the corner and this week's edition of Best of the Web is sure to be just as thrilling. Shocking News So let me get this straight Google delays Google … [Continue reading]
Why Listen to Agile Podcasts If you are continuously improving your Scrum Team, should you not take the same approach to your scrumification? A way you can increase your scrumification in Agile Development is to try and consume as much information … [Continue reading]