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The Utah Data Engineers Meetup showcases presentations for data engineers - data pipelining, streaming, architecture, governance, and much more.
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Upcoming events
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The Hidden Tax of Data How Format & Compression Choices Cost You Speed and Money
Recursion, 41 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT, USChoosing a data format and compression strategy isn’t just an implementation detail; it directly impacts performance, cost, and user experience. We will dive into the tradeoffs between row-based, columnar, and wire formats (Csv, Avro, Parquet, Protobuf, JSON) and compare modern compression algorithms like LZ4, Snappy, Zstd, Brotli, and Gzip. (edited)
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Schedule:
6:30pm-6:50pm pizza
6:50pm announcements
7:00pm speaker
7:45-8:30pm mingleHow to find us:
Enter by the East entrance on 400W (across form the Delta Center). If the door is locked ring the bell and you can be let in. Sign in at the security desk. Park in the Gateway North Garage. Parking validation is available by QR code at the security desk. Don't use the QR code in the garage (garage QR code requires a credit card, QR code at Recursion's security desk does not). Validation is not available for the South Garage23 attendeesKeeping Items Found: Applying Narrow Agents in Caregiving Environments
Vivint, 3401 Ashton Blvd, Lehi, UT, USCaregivers often operate in unfamiliar environments yet must locate everyday items as if they were in their own home. This creates a distinct data challenge: reliably retrieving object locations within highly dynamic, unstructured environments.
This talk introduces Min-Now, a system that combines Elasticsearch indices with Elastic Agent Builder to enable context-aware, agent-driven item retrieval. It details how household data is modeled and stored to handle constant change and ambiguity.
The session also explores the underlying narrow agent architecture, highlighting how custom ES|QL-powered tools enable precise, low-latency queries and support lean, consistent agent workflows.Join the [slack community](https://forgeutah.tech)
email miriah@theforge.tech if you want to speakSchedule:
6:30-6:45 pm: arrive, eat
6:45pm announcements
7:00pm - 7:45 speakers
7:45-8:30 pm networking5 attendeesSpeaker tbd
Recursion, 41 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT, USreach out to miriah@theforge.tech to speak
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Schedule:
6:30pm-6:50pm pizza
6:50pm announcements
7:00pm speaker
7:45-8:30pm mingleHow to find us:
Enter by the East entrance on 400W (across form the Delta Center). If the door is locked ring the bell and you can be let in. Sign in at the security desk. Park in the Gateway North Garage. Parking validation is available by QR code at the security desk. Don't use the QR code in the garage (garage QR code requires a credit card, QR code at Recursion's security desk does not). Validation is not available for the South Garage2 attendees
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