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Data Integration Platform
5
min read
Introducing Prophecy Data Copilot
Unlock the power of generative AI in data engineering with Prophecy’s Data Copilot.
Events + Announcements
10
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Prophecy at Data + AI Summit
Top 10 reasons to visit Prophecy at Data + AI Summit 2023
Data Integration Platform
6
min read
Getting started with low-code SQL
Empowering business data users to quickly and easily build scalable data pipelines on the lakehouse
Data Integration Platform
6
min read
How to implement ETL on Apache Spark
Learn key steps to follow, how to define the ETL pipeline using Spark APIs and dataframes, and best practices for testing and optimizing pipelines for maximum efficiency
Events + Announcements
3
min read
Event spotlight: Prophecy at Data + AI Summit
Bringing the power of low-code data engineering to the masses
Data Integration Platform
5
min read
Hitting data driven home runs: How the Texas Rangers win by harnessing Prophecy in their data mesh architecture
Learn how the Texas Rangers use Prophecy and Databricks Lakehouse as the foundation of their data mesh architecture to gain a competitive advantage with low-code data engineering.
Data Integration Platform
11
min read
Empower all business data users with interactive SQL development
Leverage Prophecy’s low-code approach and integration with dbt Core to build SQL data pipelines without compromising on engineering best practices
Events + Announcements
5
min read
Announcing Prophecy 3.0: low-code SQL transformations
Discover how Prophecy 3.0 arms all data users with low-code SQL, so they can quickly and easily build scalable data pipelines, resulting in highly impactful data products.
ETL modernization
7
min read
From novice to expert: A blueprint for data analysts to build robust data transformation pipelines without relying on engineering
Learn essential skills and techniques to empower non-technical data practitioners to build ETL pipelines without relying on data engineering.
Prophecy for Databricks
3
min read
Data engineering for the data lakehouse: Four guiding principles
A rising number of enterprises are adopting the lakehouse to unite their analytics projects and foster innovation on a shared, cloud-based platform.
Events + Announcements
8
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Webinar spotlight — Moneyball: How the Texas Rangers use low-code data engineering and analytics to identify MVPs
Join this webinar to learn how the Texas Rangers are creating a competitive advantage in professional baseball by using data analytics and AI to improve player performance and evaluate new talent.
Data Integration Platform
2
min read
Getting started with low-code
Let's create a pipeline using Prophecy's visual, low-code interface for Spark.
Data Integration Platform
15
min read
PySpark hands-on tutorial using a visual IDE
Let's get started with PySpark using a visual interface to generate open-source Spark code.
Data Integration Platform
5
min read
Use Spark interims to troubleshoot and polish low-code Spark pipelines: Part 2
In Part 1, we learned an easy way to troubleshoot a data pipeline using historical, read-only metadata. Now, I want to dig in and polish my individual spark data frames.
Data Integration Platform
4
min read
Use Spark interims to troubleshoot and polish low-code Spark pipelines: Part 1
Let’s take advantage of Spark’s interim metadata to understand our Spark job behavior with low-code tooling.
ETL modernization
4
min read
Cloud data engineering on Spark — factors for transitioning to the stack
For enterprises, navigating the cloud transition can be tricky. This describes the two paradigms for ETL in the cloud, and the factors to consider when choosing one.
ETL modernization
6
min read
Ab Initio to Spark: Modernize your ETL and lower costs
Prophecy also provides a highly automated replacement for legacy ETL products to accelerate the journey to open source and cloud computing.
Prophecy for Databricks
10
min read
Deep dive into Prophecy for Databricks
Just a few days ago, we announced a Prophecy for Databricks. In this blog post — Part 2 of that announcement — we dig into how Prophecy makes data engineering simple for any data practitioner on Databricks.
Data Integration Platform
10
min read
Financial reporting simplified: Working capital forecasting
In this blog, we learn about the concept of financial reporting, its importance, the various challenges faced while generating an efficient and reliable financial report and how Prophecy makes the complete process easy sailing.
Prophecy for Databricks
15
min read
Prophecy with Delta — making data lakehouses easier
Learn more about the evolution of data architectures, from traditional ETL through two-tier and modern data lakehouses. Explore how Prophecy can enable you to leverage the lakehouse by making common use cases like advanced merges and slowly changing dimensions significantly easier.
Events + Announcements
5
min read
Prophecy raises Series A to industrialize data refining
Prophecy is delighted to announce we raised a $25M Series A led by Insight Partners, with participation from SignalFire, Dig Ventures and Berkeley SkyDeck.
Prophecy for Databricks
5
min read
Prophecy: Low-code data engineering on Databricks lakehouses via Partner Connect
We're excited to be a part of Databricks Partner connect! Read this blog to learn how Databricks Partner Connect makes getting started with Prophecy simple via single-click signup and sign-in.
Data Engineering
3
min read
Data Engineering Battle: Python vs SQL++ vs Visual=Code
In a Data Engineering Battle, Prophecy presented a complete, low-code data engineering product with a session for low-code Spark, low-code Airflow and column-level lineage that hundreds attended. Here are the poll results.
Events + Announcements
5
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DATA+AI Summit 2021: Poll results and takeaways for low-code products
Prophecy presented a complete, low-code data engineering product at the Data + AI Summit 2021. Hundreds attended our sessions on low-code Spark, low-code Airflow and column-level lineage. Here are the results from the polls we conducted there.
Data Integration Platform
6
min read
Be more productive on Spark with low-code
Learn about the four main pillars of productive, powerful, low-code data engineering on Spark. See all the pieces in action!
Data Engineering
3
min read
Prophecy SaaS: Low-code data engineering for your Spark
Announcing the launch of Prophecy SaaS!
Data Engineering
4
min read
ELT is not the disruption — data engineering is!
The disruption is agile software practices in data engineering made usable for the many. Allow me to explain.
6
min read
Apache Spark™ vs Snowflake: The cloud data engineering (ETL) debate!
We discuss the two cloud data engineering architectures and advise which one to pick as you move your ETL to the cloud.
Events + Announcements
2
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Announcing Prophecy's public beta!
We're excited to share what we have built with you. Sign up and let us know what you think!
6
min read
ProphecyHub: Metadata re-invented with Git and GraphQL for data engineering
Prophecy has innovated in metadata management by merging code on git with metadata, making it code-first.
6
min read
Spark: Column-level lineage
Prophecy computes column-level lineage from code for Spark code on Git.
3
min read
Spark deserves a better IDE
Prophecy IDE enables visual and code developers to produce high-quality Spark code.
5
min read
Scala packrat parser combinators for DSLs
Parser combinators allow you to develop sophisticated parsers quickly and see how to use them.
4
min read
Startup superpower: customer discovery machine
Customer discovery is essential to figuring out product market fit. Learn how to do it well and when to use it.
5
min read
Introducing Prophecy.io — cloud-native data engineering
Introducing Prophecy.io — a high-performance, zero-compromise, cloud-native data engineering product powered by Spark for enterprise data engineering teams.