PyData Prague #21 - Duck Hyping

Hello Prague dwellers and Duck typists!

The 21st Prague PyData meetup will take place at Keboola. As usual, the talks will start at 18:30 but we encourage you to come as soon as 18:00 to enjoy the opportunity to socialise and refresh yourselves (which you can continue doing during the break and after the talks).

Our main goal is to build the community around Python and data and make it welcoming to people of various skills and experience levels.

⚡ If you are interested in giving a lightning talk (up to 5 minutes to present an idea, tool or results related at least to some degree to Python and/or data), please contact us before or during the event.

📢How Data Improves Your Life in Prague
(František Kaláb, OICT/Golemio)

At Prague Data Platform, we collect, process, and evaluate data from the city to enhance decision-making and improve the lives of its citizens. From waste management to public transport, this talk will provide an overview of the city's data landscape and showcase specific areas where data is leveraged to the city's advantage. I will also discuss how we utilize open-source technologies and adhere to open standards to make our work transparent and accessible to clients and citizens.

📢DuckDB Intro with Case Study from Keboola
(David Ešner, Keboola)

DuckDB is a powerful tool for data analysts and data engineers. It is an embedded, in-process database that provides connectors and capabilities comparable to complex query engines like Spark or Presto, yet it's as simple to set up as SQLite. In this talk, I will provide a brief introduction to the technology and how we leverage it as a simple magic wand for easy, in-process data crunching within the Keboola container architecture. I will walk you through our rather unusual use cases