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2026-08-24 • Alex Merced

The Hidden Cost of Tiny Iceberg Commits

Trace what one tiny Iceberg commit writes, then model hourly, per-minute, and per-second cadences so streaming costs bec...

2026-08-24 • Alex Merced

Iceberg v4's Adaptive Metadata Tree, Explained From First Principles

Iceberg v4's adaptive metadata tree, explained from first principles: why commits rewrite too much today and how the tre...

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