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Spark vs Polars. Real-life Test Case.

Spark vs Polars. Real-life Test Case.

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Daniel Beach
Nov 09, 2023
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Sometimes I think people misunderstand things … like a lot. The Spark vs Polars topic is one of those topics that can be heavily shrouded in hand-waving arguments and other general mud-slinging. I mean, I like to throw mud too, who doesn’t?

Spark vs Polars. Is it a thing? Which one should a Data Team use in their stack?

I venture to step on the old soapbo…

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