Testing strategy for Apache Spark jobs - Part 1 of 2
Like any other application, Apache Spark jobs deserve good testing practices and coverage. Indeed, the…
Why is an Address NOT a String?
Applying the concepts of Data Meaningfulness and Usefulness. One example given in the article [Data…
Data Meaningfulness and Usability: Does your data mean what it says?
There are two metrics you can use to measure the quality of your database; how…
When to use Cassandra, MongoDB, HBase, Accumulo and MySQL
There are core basics that every organization needs that leads to a basic standard implementation…
The Ippon Formula: A Recipe for Innovation
If you were to boil down Ippon to its raw ingredients, and sifted for what…
Record Linkage, a real use case with Spark ML
I participated to a project for a leading insurance company where I implemented a Record…
My initial phone interview with Ippon went well. I spoke with Preston, who asked me…
Using Apache Spark to do Basic Statistics
In a previousblog [https://test-ippon.ghost.io/how-to-get-started-with-spark-hdfs-and-cassandra/], examples were given about the basic API…
Grid Drop -- A Simple Drag and Drop Game Using AngularJS
In this article, we will learn about AngularJS directives and the use of HTML5 drag…
Following Kate’s article [https://test-ippon.ghost.io/vagrant-and-ansible-for-new-developer-on-boarding/] about Vagrant, I would like to…
JHipster: Streamlining the Hackathon Experience
For most 24 hour Hackathons, the work starts a week or two prior to the…
JavaOne Day 3 and 4 Roundup We are heading into the tail end of the…
Recently we had the opportunity to attend NationJS, a Mid-Atlantic JavaScript conference held in Silver…
Vagrant and Ansible for new developer on-boarding
I recently discovered Vagrant [https://www.vagrantup.com/], a tool which facilitates the task of…
WomenETC - What We Learned from Women in Technology
By Jeannine Tondreau and Leigha Wilson. We recently had the opportunity to attend WomenETC’s…