Snowflake Developers & Community Update — April 2023
In this monthly update, we share hand-picked resources and news about Snowflake developer and community programs, including user groups, discussion channels, advocacy opportunities, and open source projects. For more information, check out the Snowflake Developer Hub!
April Editor’s note: Gilberto Hernandez
Howdy y’all! I’m a Developer Advocate here at Snowflake, and I’m very excited to bring you our latest updates from the Community and Developers team.
I look forward to seeing you at some of our build.local events, and at Snowflake Summit in Las Vegas this upcoming June! Let’s get to it!
TRY SNOWPARK!
Ever use Python to transform data in Snowflake? Try out the new trial experience that sets up a Snowflake environment for you, and pre-loads a Python Worksheet to walk you through data engineering with Snowpark for Python.
BUILD.LOCAL: DEV WORKSHOP SERIES
Join us in your local city for free hands-on, technical workshops that teach you how to build on Snowflake. Join other developers, data engineers, and data architects as you roll up your sleeves and explore the possibilities of Snowflake. Each in-person session is instructor-led, but you’ll also learn from your peers and get help from our product experts. Find an event near you and register using the link below:
ENTER THE STREAMLIT HACKATHON FOR SNOWFLAKE SUMMIT
Ready to hit the jackpot? Enter the Summit Hackathon. Three (3) semi-finalists will earn travel to Las Vegas for Snowflake Summit, and dinner with Streamlit’s founders!
To enter: build & submit a Streamlit app that connects to data stored in Snowflake using the Snowflake Python Connector or Snowpark for Python. Snowflake’s Data Marketplace offers a variety of free data sources that you’re welcome to use (but you’re not limited to them).
Submissions are due by Friday, May 5, 2023 at 12:00AM PT. See terms and conditions.
You can also register for Snowflake Summit here!
NEW QUICKSTARTS
- Getting Started with Snowpark in Snowflake Python Worksheets
- Getting Started with Snowflake as a backend for Django
- Use IBM DataStage to Load Enterprise Data into Snowflake
- Snowflake Connector for ServiceNow Installation
- Terraforming Snowflake
- Getting Started with Snowpark for Python with Scikit-learn
SNOWFLAKE DEVELOPER YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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- Quickstart Workshop: Getting Started with Snowpark for Python with Scikit-learn
- How to Use Snowflake as a Backend for Your Django App
- Learn How to Set Up a Snowpark for Python Lab in Minutes
- Getting Started — Introduction to Snowflake Worksheets & Queries
- Getting Started — Introduction to Snowflake Data Loading
- Automatically Ingesting Streaming Data with Snowpipe
- Building and Deploying Continuous Data Pipelines | Snowflake Inc
- How to use Snowflake Guides & Labs | Behind The Data Cloud
- An Indepth Look at MLOps with Dataiku and Snowpark
- Feature Engineering and Model Training with Hex in 10 Steps
- ML-Ready Pipelines with dbt and Snowpark
- Migrate from Spark to Snowpark with LTIMindtree
- Learn How to Stream Data Into Snowflake with the IoT Bridge for Manufacturing
- Optimove’s Unique Marketing Platform Strives to Create Customer Loyalty for Life
- Get Up and Running Faster on Snowpark with These New Project Templates
- DICOM Image Analysis With Snowpark
- Ingeniería de Datos con Snowpark y Visualización con Streamlit
- Capital One Software Brings Cloud & Data Management Solutions to Market
- Pricemoov Automates the Challenge of Managing and Optimizing Prices Across Distribution Channels
- Managing Data at Global Scale with Richie Bachala | Behind the Data Cloud
- Snowflake 101: Recovering Data with Time Travel
- Mozart Lets You Orchestrate Your Data Across Your Data Stack Like a Maestro
- Building ML Models in Snowflake Using Python UDFs and Snowpark | DEMO
PERSPECTIVES FROM DATA SUPERHEROES
- Serge Gershkovich shares how you need to use the Join Elimination feature to save costs and optimize performance: https://medium.com/snowflake/constraining-the-centipede-a9d2d7524c72
- Sachin Mittal shares how to utilize Snowflake and Salesforce together: https://medium.com/snowflake/salesforce-to-snowflake-direct-connector-b0d0940b3209
- Sean Falconer creates a clean data pipeline of de-identified data with Snowpipe and Skyflow: https://medium.com/snowflake/keeping-sensitive-customer-data-out-of-snowflake-with-skyflow-and-snowpipe-2a65320b66f
- Alexander highlights how to optimize credit usage: https://medium.com/snowflake/optimizing-credit-usage-effective-ways-to-obtain-storage-details-for-a-specific-snowflake-database-ccff5b19a598
- Cristian Scutaru explains how to make your own Snowflake Query Profile: https://medium.com/snowflake/how-to-make-your-own-snowflake-query-profile-8b93d58e4674
- Krishna Naidu writes how to host smarter analytics in Snowflake: https://medium.com/snowflake/smarter-analytics-in-snowflake-fa730362ed6c
- Mastering Snowflake (Adam) walks you through the steps of building a Streamlit App: https://medium.com/snowflake/building-your-first-streamlit-app-for-non-python-users-18409ed908a4
- Daan Bakboord talks about the new Snowflake Python Worksheets feature: https://medium.com/snowflake/introducing-snowflake-worksheets-for-python-276dda90bb67
- Rajiv Gupta explains how to audit views in Snowflake: https://medium.com/snowflake/how-to-audit-views-in-snowflake-ccb26a76d88d
DATA SUPERHERO MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT
Name: Tobias Krüger
Title: Teamlead Business Intelligence at initions AG
Congratulations to one of our newer Data Superheroes Tobias for all his contributions to the Community including being this month’s top responder to all questions on our Snowflake Community forum. Thank you Tobias for all your work being a Chapter Leader for our User Groups and of course sharing your great videos and blogs covering Snowflake!
UPCOMING USER GROUP MEETUPS
- May 4, Dallas User Group: https://usergroups.snowflake.com/events/details/snowflake-dallas-ft-worth-presents-dallas-snowflake-user-group-may-the-4th-be-with-you/
- May 17, Startup Programs (Virtual) User Group: https://usergroups.snowflake.com/events/details/snowflake-snowflake-for-startups-presents-snowflake-for-startups-user-group-virtual-1/
- May 18, DMV User Group: https://usergroups.snowflake.com/events/details/snowflake-dc-maryland-virginia-dmv-presents-dmv-snowflake-user-group/
- June 15, Boston Life Sciences:
https://usergroups.snowflake.com/events/details/snowflake-boston-life-science-presents-boston-life-sciences-snowflake-user-group/
Don’t see your local chapter meeting? Join a chapter near you at usergroups.snowflake.com.
OTHER UPDATES
Join the Great Marketplace Scavenger Hunt happening April 4–May 5 to test your third-party data discovery skills in Snowflake Marketplace. Learn what types of listings and providers are at your fingertips as a Snowflake customer and have the opportunity to earn cool Snowflake swag!* Check out this video for more information! (U.S. only) *See full terms and conditions here.
