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Tech Talks

Notes from tech events and the developer community. Early write-ups carried over from my original blog, a small archive of where the curiosity started.

Spark Structured Streaming with Kafka @ Qubole, Bangalore

Notes from a hands-on Big Data meetup at Qubole: structured streaming with Kafka, checkpointing, Kafka sinks, and optimizing write-heavy Spark workloads on S3.

Big DataSparkKafkaEventsArchive
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AWS Summit, Mumbai

800+ attendees, three tracks, hands-on labs, and a fireside chat with Amazon CTO Dr. Werner Vogels. A first close look at building on the cloud.

AWSCloudEventsArchive
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Microsoft Design Camp, Pune

A design-focused workshop on app interface principles, navigation, and layout, with a 'Cook Up a Design' contest to put the lessons to work.

DesignEventsArchive
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Windows 8 Launch Party, Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

An invite to the Windows 8 launch as a top-5 Win u-crew champion: keynotes, demos, and an evening among the industry's leaders.

WindowsEventsArchive
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Windows 8 AppFest, Bangalore

An 18-hour Windows 8 app-development marathon that set a Guinness World Record, and my first-ever flight to get there in time.

WindowsHackathonEventsArchive
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