Shared today on Twitter

The second #YOWData talk on Apache Beam. And hey, @BonaciDavor brought stickers! https://t.co/rO6AA5W8ol


Current state of the Beam ecosystem from @BonaciDavor. #YOWData https://t.co/cpBL2FPbI1


Next up: @joycexinyuewang from @Data61news explaining how to deal with covariate shift and selection bias in machine learning. #YOWData https://t.co/4TsgJRm6rL


Great example of using active learning to correct covariate shift from @joycexinyuewang at #YOWData! https://t.co/lcHdDRP9K3


Roman from @QuantiumAU walking us through a “simple” conversion from batch processing to streaming. “We thought it would be fun!” 😂 #YOWData https://t.co/VrKAfilnFy


“So this was technically true, but practically useless. … We weren’t having much fun with streaming at this point.” 😂 #YOWData https://t.co/ZG5Pk2YSOc


@_ananth_ Are you here? Please come say hello!!


RT @ADuckIsMyFiend: Back at #yowdata time to learn more about spark https://t.co/tikumGf0EX


@_ananth_g Hey! Are you here? You’re on third this session. 🙂


Learning about how Spark fits in to a machine learning lifecycle from @j_houg. #YOWData https://t.co/pMZtg5fWJA


A real world example from @j_houg on using ML to predict customer churn. #YOWData (I like the 🐠 metaphor!) https://t.co/pHJKsbF7SK


Between @j_houg’s pickle slides and our speakers from @TheLastPickle, seriously regretting that lunch didn’t include pickles. #YOWData https://t.co/OqKOrN8qlF


Protip for big data speakers from @j_houg: make sure images are blue and use binary. 😂 https://t.co/lOOpGOngHW is a great source! #YOWData https://t.co/JKteThG1lq


Fascinating case study from @a4dev about capturing metrics from an electrical network. #YOWData https://t.co/mC5IAiivLW


Sometimes a simple example turns out not so simple. A data analysis story in 4 parts from @a4dev… #YOWData https://t.co/E7Zd4KT4jk


Learning about Apache Apex from @_ananth_g at #YOWData… https://t.co/OV8eUHg4t0


RT @GDGMelbourne: Come and see Kris Howard @web_goddess from Yow! on “Leaving the Tech Industry Better than We Found It” #devfest17 https:/…


Final #YOWData session being introduced by PC chair @delitescere. We want YOU to submit next year! https://t.co/WaUFfzYnjz


Honest talk about the archetypes of data pipeline builders and how they can work together. 😂 #YOWData @YRodenski https://t.co/7UJAFXAAep


RT @unixbigot: From @yrodenski at #YOWData “I live in Melbourne, because I value coffee over weather”


Live coding! @YRodenski is giving us a demo of using Apache Amaterasu to deploy a data pipeline. #YOWData https://t.co/BARGzeWRtV


The beard is back! @mck_sw is talking to us about Zipkin and the need for tracing across systems. #YOWData https://t.co/gqFm1Z6ytd


It’s finally time! @ADuckIsMyFiend is taking us on a road trip to find the most popular street name in Australia. #YOWData 🛣🚘 https://t.co/mNw5mvksVB


@tcn33 @ADuckIsMyFiend You’ll have to watch the video when it comes out! 😉 Or come see it when she does it again at @linuxconfau


RT @unixbigot: That was an electrifying closing presentations at #YOWData from @ADuckIsMyFiend. Well done!


Two more YESses. Come on, Australia. #voteyes 🏳️‍🌈❤️ https://t.co/Mpadr4daaE https://t.co/TTvTt1fbQf


Tired of your conference badge hanging too low? @unixbigot has invented a 3-D printed Lanyard Looper! https://t.co/S6XhUfvRiZ https://t.co/cjBhpzbJ0z


@nomiddlename …aaaand suddenly I realised why you looked familiar to me. https://t.co/gP5UcR5iL5 Should’ve worn the Joker makeup. 🙂


Sydney folks: Spots still available for #yownight with @sveta_isakova on 09/26! Do better with Kotlin. @SydKotlin https://t.co/Nx9wjj4EYJ


@Lackadazy You could do it in a weekend! Hardest part would be finding the gradient-dyed wool.


@Lackadazy That’s one way! (I’ll also be fundraising for ovarian cancer research via Frocktober next month. Perhaps an arrangement can be worked out…)


Will I make it to the @VirginAustralia bag drop in time? Never left it this close before. Not good. 😨


@MichelePlayfair LOVE IT.


Thanks @MichelePlayfair for the tip! I love this. ⚾️ knitting!! https://t.co/nQR4JvmaZW


RT @alyankovic: Looks like I’m playing the Hollywood Bowl again this year. This time as an Oompa Loompa. https://t.co/n9m8AxEd3T


WOOO! Won my game of airport chicken. 💃🛫


RT @lottejackson: “Three things you don’t need to become a speaker” by @fox https://t.co/KjeY3HbdsO


@VirginAustralia I made it! Currently chilling in the lounge. #winning



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