If youโve worked with Apache Spark, youโve likely written transformations like filter(), map(), or select() and wondered, โHow does Spark actually execute this under the hood?โ The answer lies in logical and physical plans โ two key steps Spark uses to turn your code into distributed computation efficiently. Understanding this will help you optimize performance... Continue Reading →
Pandas DataFrame vs. Spark DataFrame: Which One Should You Use & When?
Ever felt like your laptopโs about to take off while processing that โinnocentโ CSV file with 1 million rows? ๐Yep. Youโre probably using Pandas, and itโs starting to sweat. Thatโs where Spark DataFrames come in โ but wait, donโt ditch Pandas just yet!Letโs break it down. Think of it like this: Pandas is your reliable... Continue Reading →