Adi Polak
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Data streaming, Machine Learning and AI app intensive Systems
Data streaming, Machine Learning and AI app intensive Systems
Amazon is laying off 30,000 corporate employees.
the biggest cut in tech this year.
If you know someone affected, check in.
“How are you holding up?” goes a long way. 💬
Be good.
the biggest cut in tech this year.
If you know someone affected, check in.
“How are you holding up?” goes a long way. 💬
Be good.
October 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Amazon is laying off 30,000 corporate employees.
the biggest cut in tech this year.
If you know someone affected, check in.
“How are you holding up?” goes a long way. 💬
Be good.
the biggest cut in tech this year.
If you know someone affected, check in.
“How are you holding up?” goes a long way. 💬
Be good.
Using ChatGPT as a solution to a debate is never a good idea
October 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Using ChatGPT as a solution to a debate is never a good idea
Following up on my Data Streaming Patterns talk, I’ll be back for Current in New Orleans on October 29th in a few weeks.
You know I got a FREE ticket code. Use CMP-ADI for free ticket and hopefully I'll see you there.
You know I got a FREE ticket code. Use CMP-ADI for free ticket and hopefully I'll see you there.
October 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Following up on my Data Streaming Patterns talk, I’ll be back for Current in New Orleans on October 29th in a few weeks.
You know I got a FREE ticket code. Use CMP-ADI for free ticket and hopefully I'll see you there.
You know I got a FREE ticket code. Use CMP-ADI for free ticket and hopefully I'll see you there.
Maybe AI is a bubble. Maybe it’s the next electricity. Either way, the worst career move is sitting it out.
September 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Maybe AI is a bubble. Maybe it’s the next electricity. Either way, the worst career move is sitting it out.
What advice would you give to someone in their twenties who wants to build a secure tech career?
September 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
What advice would you give to someone in their twenties who wants to build a secure tech career?
Hot take: Every Big AI Framework Will Be Dead in 5 Years
September 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Hot take: Every Big AI Framework Will Be Dead in 5 Years
AI alliances be like: Keep your friends close, and your cloud providers closer☁️
September 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
AI alliances be like: Keep your friends close, and your cloud providers closer☁️
Synergy level: infinite GPU cycles.
September 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Synergy level: infinite GPU cycles.
What’s the best relationship advice you’ve ever received?
September 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
What’s the best relationship advice you’ve ever received?
This is painfully true
September 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This is painfully true
What are some reasons not to buy iPhone 17?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
September 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM
What are some reasons not to buy iPhone 17?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
We can get so caught up in imagining the future that we forget to look for inspiration in stories from the past.
It's hard to make anything truly innovative. History has some harsh lessons for us.
It's hard to make anything truly innovative. History has some harsh lessons for us.
September 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
We can get so caught up in imagining the future that we forget to look for inspiration in stories from the past.
It's hard to make anything truly innovative. History has some harsh lessons for us.
It's hard to make anything truly innovative. History has some harsh lessons for us.
Software is a science
August 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Software is a science
Software engineering is here to stay.
Companies can’t replace expertise with AI.
Companies can’t replace expertise with AI.
August 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Software engineering is here to stay.
Companies can’t replace expertise with AI.
Companies can’t replace expertise with AI.
I’ve been studying some new organizational leadership approaches in the new “AI world” and this made me pause:
What if anyone at any level in an organization had an idea, and there were no barriers to bringing it to life?
What if anyone at any level in an organization had an idea, and there were no barriers to bringing it to life?
August 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I’ve been studying some new organizational leadership approaches in the new “AI world” and this made me pause:
What if anyone at any level in an organization had an idea, and there were no barriers to bringing it to life?
What if anyone at any level in an organization had an idea, and there were no barriers to bringing it to life?
Cloud let you deploy in minutes.
AI lets you build features that think.
Learn to compose AI like services, and you’ll own the next wave of apps.
AI lets you build features that think.
Learn to compose AI like services, and you’ll own the next wave of apps.
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Cloud let you deploy in minutes.
AI lets you build features that think.
Learn to compose AI like services, and you’ll own the next wave of apps.
AI lets you build features that think.
Learn to compose AI like services, and you’ll own the next wave of apps.
Ambition is refusing to quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.
Let it sink.
Let it sink.
July 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Ambition is refusing to quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.
Let it sink.
Let it sink.
When a company shares their benchmark of their solution.
July 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
When a company shares their benchmark of their solution.
Reposted by Adi Polak
You might already be skilled in ETL scheduling, analytics queries, or machine learning integration—but are you ready to support AI agents?
In her 🆕 article in @thenewstack.io, @adipolak.bsky.social dives into the skills data engineers need in the age of AI! ⤵️
In her 🆕 article in @thenewstack.io, @adipolak.bsky.social dives into the skills data engineers need in the age of AI! ⤵️
Data Engineering in the Age of AI: Skills To Master Now
A look at the critical capabilities data engineers must develop to stay relevant and valuable, as well as practical ways to sharpen those skills.
thenewstack.io
July 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
You might already be skilled in ETL scheduling, analytics queries, or machine learning integration—but are you ready to support AI agents?
In her 🆕 article in @thenewstack.io, @adipolak.bsky.social dives into the skills data engineers need in the age of AI! ⤵️
In her 🆕 article in @thenewstack.io, @adipolak.bsky.social dives into the skills data engineers need in the age of AI! ⤵️
Have LLMs actually made peoples coding better or just faster?
July 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Have LLMs actually made peoples coding better or just faster?
2025—The time for startup acquisition has never been faster. You, too, can be acquired twice by different companies within one weekend.
July 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
2025—The time for startup acquisition has never been faster. You, too, can be acquired twice by different companies within one weekend.
AI helps developers with many challenges, but I still struggle to grasp the issue of dynamic docs with AI. Yes, stale doc is a major problem if devs are using it. But if, as devs we are using ai for coding, perhaps we do not need docs anymore? I feel like I'm missing something.
June 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
AI helps developers with many challenges, but I still struggle to grasp the issue of dynamic docs with AI. Yes, stale doc is a major problem if devs are using it. But if, as devs we are using ai for coding, perhaps we do not need docs anymore? I feel like I'm missing something.
Standardizing agent communication is at the center of the AI space battle. Making it it easier for agents to access tools, access data, and interact.
In my latest article in @infoworld.bsky.social , I explore the top 3️⃣ AI communication protocols: MCP, A2A, & ACP. www.infoworld.com/article/4007...
In my latest article in @infoworld.bsky.social , I explore the top 3️⃣ AI communication protocols: MCP, A2A, & ACP. www.infoworld.com/article/4007...
A developer’s guide to AI protocols: MCP, A2A, and ACP
Model Context Protocol, Agent2Agent protocol, and Agent Communication Protocol take slightly different approaches to AI agent communications. Let’s unpack them.
www.infoworld.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Standardizing agent communication is at the center of the AI space battle. Making it it easier for agents to access tools, access data, and interact.
In my latest article in @infoworld.bsky.social , I explore the top 3️⃣ AI communication protocols: MCP, A2A, & ACP. www.infoworld.com/article/4007...
In my latest article in @infoworld.bsky.social , I explore the top 3️⃣ AI communication protocols: MCP, A2A, & ACP. www.infoworld.com/article/4007...
Your story belongs on stage.
The Call for Papers for Current 2025 – New Orleans is officially open!
If you’ve wrangled data in production, shipped something cool, or helped a team unlock real-time magic—we want to hear from you.
✅ Engineers, architects, OSS contributors
📅 CFP Deadline: June 15
The Call for Papers for Current 2025 – New Orleans is officially open!
If you’ve wrangled data in production, shipped something cool, or helped a team unlock real-time magic—we want to hear from you.
✅ Engineers, architects, OSS contributors
📅 CFP Deadline: June 15
May 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Your story belongs on stage.
The Call for Papers for Current 2025 – New Orleans is officially open!
If you’ve wrangled data in production, shipped something cool, or helped a team unlock real-time magic—we want to hear from you.
✅ Engineers, architects, OSS contributors
📅 CFP Deadline: June 15
The Call for Papers for Current 2025 – New Orleans is officially open!
If you’ve wrangled data in production, shipped something cool, or helped a team unlock real-time magic—we want to hear from you.
✅ Engineers, architects, OSS contributors
📅 CFP Deadline: June 15