Why SQL-Like Interfaces are Sub-optimal for Distributed Computing | by Kevin Kho | Aug, 2022
Examining the limitations of the SQL interfaceWritten by Kevin Kho and Han WangThis is a written version of our most recent Spark Data + AI Sumit talk.Shiba Inu Piloting an Airplane — Image by AuthorIn our last article, we talked about the limitations of using the Pandas interface for distributed computing. Some people quickly assumed that we are pro-SQL, but that is not exactly true either. Here, we’ll look at traditional SQL and the pain points of using it as the grammar for big data workflows. None of these will be too…