New Espresso beans – Blue Bottle

I just switched my espresso bean source to a Blue Bottle subscription. The Opascope Espresso beans are absolutely fantastic. I’ve moved to a much finer grind and you can see the crema for yourself in these shots mid-pull.

Key to Big Data Success – Data Driven Culture

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I’m not always sure people always know what they mean when they talk about Big Data – and even when they do know, I’m not sure they can contrast this new Big Data thing from Data’s previous incarnation. So let’s see if we can clear it up. Prior to big data the amount and content… Continue reading Key to Big Data Success – Data Driven Culture

Polyglot Persistence – Benefits and Barriers

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Polyglot persistence is simply the notion that one should leverage multiple data storage technologies chosen based upon the way the data will be used by the application. In short, use the best tool for the job. Benefits Attempting to make a single data store (or database if you prefer) encapsulate all your application contexts breeds… Continue reading Polyglot Persistence – Benefits and Barriers