Preface

To quote a famous blue hedgehog, Gotta Go Fast! When it comes to data, speed is important. It doesn't matter if you're collecting or analyzing data or developing utilities for others to do so, performance and efficiency are going to be huge factors in your technology choices, not just in the efficiency of the software itself, but also in development time. You need the right tools and the right technology, or you're dead in the water.

The Apache Arrow ecosystem is developer-centric, and this book is no different. Get started with understanding what Arrow is and how it works, then learn how to utilize it in your projects. You'll find code examples, explanations, and diagrams here, all with the express purpose of helping you learn. You'll ...

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