The New Stack Makers

TNS host Alex Williams is joined by Florian Valeye, a data engineer at Back Market, to shed light on the evolving landscape of data engineering, particularly focusing on Delta Lake and his contributions to open source communities. As a member of the Delta Lake community, Valeye discusses the intersection of data warehouses and data lakes, emphasizing the need for a unified platform that breaks down traditional barriers.Delta Lake, initially created by Databricks and now under the Linux Foundation, aims to enhance reliability, performance, and quality in data lakes. Valeye explains how Delta Lake addresses the challenges posed by the separation of data warehouses and data lakes, emphasizing the importance of providing asset transactions, real-time processing, and scalable metadata.Valeye's involvement in Delta Lake began as a response to the challenges faced at Back Market, a global marketplace for refurbished devices. The platform manages large datasets, and Delta Lake proved to be a pivotal solution in optim