Burak KarakanThe Pains of Data IngestionWhy is it so hard? Could we do something about it?·7 min read·Feb 27, 2024----
Burak KarakanPoor data quality affects team moraleWe were talking about the benefits of data quality with Sabri Karagönen yesterday and an often-overlooked benefit popped up.2 min read·Oct 25, 2023----
Burak KarakaninBetter ProgrammingAn Optimization Exercise in GolangCould this simple hour conversion get any faster? Hint: It gets 420 times faster·7 min read·Jan 11, 2021--2--2
Burak KarakaninBetter ProgrammingIs PHP Still Relevant in 2021?The conversation has shifted away from PHP to JavaScript and Python. Does PHP still matter?·7 min read·Jan 4, 2021--13--13
Burak KarakaninLevel Up CodingPi-hole on Raspberry Pi using Docker & Docker ComposeA practical guide for setting up Pi-hole for a privacy-focused home network.·20 min read·Nov 5, 2020--7--7
Burak KarakaninLevel Up CodingLaravel: Lightning Fast Testing for Subscription Payments With StripeI should have a base test suite that can run without an internet connection, and it should be super fast. Both of them, at the same time.·6 min read·Jul 7, 2020----
Burak KarakaninTowards Data SciencePython vs R for Data ScienceA comparative analysis of two great languages with regards to their features, communities and industry position.·9 min read·May 1, 2020--2--2
Burak KarakaninLevel Up CodingJupyter Notebook Best PracticesSupercharge your Jupyter Noteeboks skills with these best practices and utilize this incredible fast prototyping tool to its limits.·9 min read·Apr 22, 2020--3--3
Burak KarakaninLevel Up CodingHandling 350k Requests for $3 using LambdaNo servers to manage, no maintenance, deploy and forget; I think I found a great use-case for Lambda.·14 min read·Feb 27, 2020--10--10
Burak KarakaninThe StartupWhat Exactly is Docker?An introduction to containers and Docker, including real-life examples and suggestions for complete software development lifecycle.·12 min read·Jan 29, 2020--4--4