Case Studies, Code Stories, and more
Augmenting Training and Education with AI: Meet Professor Prompt
Wed Feb 05 2025
A prototype we made using Snowflake Cortex to answer questions during video training, simulating an interactive classroom experience.
A Hybrid Approach to Compute with Apache Iceberg (Part 3/3)
Fri Jan 31 2025
Choosing the right compute for the job: How we tried to use Iceberg on DigitalOcean to enable a mix-and-match compute with Snowflake and serverless.
Implementing Apache Iceberg on DigitalOcean (Part 2/3)
Fri Jan 31 2025
Using Lakekeeper, Keycloak, and Airbyte to build a working Apache Iceberg data lake model on DigitalOcean Spaces for a budget-friendly data lake.
Blueprint for a Budget-Friendly Data Lake with Apache Iceberg (Part 1/3)
Fri Jan 31 2025
This case study explores a budget-friendly data lake using Apache Iceberg on DigitalOcean, mixing and matching compute in-house and with Snowflake.
Vigilant AI Case Study - Bringing Snowflake to Audit and Accounting Firms
Fri Dec 20 2024
Helped Vigilant AI integrate their auditing platform with Snowflake, creating a powerful sales demo that showcases seamless data visualization and query capabilities.
Building a principled RAG system: An experiment in AI integration via interfaces
Tue Nov 26 2024
Explores building a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system using software engineering principles, focusing on decoupling AI from data retrieval through well-defined interfaces.
How to configure Digital Ocean Kubernetes with cert-manager and external-dns
Fri Jun 14 2024
Get our Helm StarterKit going on Digital Ocean Kubernetes and benefit from automated DNS management and the nginx load balancer.
How our Helm StarterKit works
Fri Jun 14 2024
This post intends to teach the tools and our philosophy to be able to use or fork our Helm StarterKit.
Polar Labs StarterKits: A developer's shortcut to new projects
Fri Jun 14 2024
Polar Labs' open-source StarterKits empower developers with pre-built foundations, accelerating project launches and providing long-term value for clients.
Streamlining Kubernetes and DevOps for rapid, reliable deployments
Fri Jun 14 2024
Our container-based deployment strategy using Kubernetes, Helm, and automated testing for rapid, cost-effective, and scalable software delivery with reusable components.
Beyond "Dev and Dash": Polar Labs' foundation-first approach to engineering project handoffs
Tue May 28 2024
We plan for seamless project handoffs from day one with our foundation-first philosophy that delivers maintainable solutions with comprehensive documentation and support.
B2B reporting reimagined: microservices & Snowflake case study
Wed May 22 2024
Overhauled client's inefficient reporting system with a scalable solution using Snowflake and microservices, enabling faster report creation, deeper insights, and future growth.