https://wintermutecore.com/tags/apache-spark/Recent content in Apache-Spark on Project WintermuteHugoen-usTue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:07 +0000https://wintermutecore.com/posts/apache-spark-cache-streaming-metadata/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:07 +0000https://wintermutecore.com/posts/apache-spark-cache-streaming-metadata/<p><a href="https://github.com/apache/spark">Apache Spark</a> had a busy week, with 108 commits on <code>master</code> and several changes that matter to data platform teams more than application authors. The main thread is practical: cache layout, Kafka metadata calls, Real Time Mode checkpoint cost, and catalog metadata that needs to be correct when tools read JSON output.</p>https://wintermutecore.com/posts/apache-spark-python-sql-operator-notes/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:02 +0000https://wintermutecore.com/posts/apache-spark-python-sql-operator-notes/<p>Apache Spark had a busy week on master: 120 commits touched 457 files. The activity in <a href="https://github.com/apache/spark">apache/spark</a> is not a release note dump; it is mostly data path cleanup around Python UDF transport, SQL correctness, security, and test determinism that affects teams running Spark as part of an ETL platform.</p>