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Writing your first kedro Nodes

https://youtu.be/-gEwU-MrPuA Before we jump in with anything crazy, let’s make some nodes with some vanilla data structures. import node # [1] You will need to import node from kedro.pipeline to start creating nodes. from kedro.pipeline import node func # [2] The func is a callable that will take the inputs and create the outputs. inputs / outputs # [3] Inputs and outputs can be None, a single catalog entry as a string, mutiple catalog entries as a List of strings, or a dictionary of strings where the key is the keyword argument of the func and the value is the catalog entry to use for that keyword. our first node # [4] Sometimes in our pipelines our data is coming from an api where we already have python functions built to pull with. Thats ok, kedro supposrts that with inputs=None. def create_range(): return range(100) make_range = node( func=create_range, inputs=None, outputs='range' ) second node # [5] Now we have some data to work from, lets use that as our inpu...
I’m impressed by Telegraph.nvim [1] from WaylonWalker [2]. Send commands system commands in an elegant way References: [1]: https://github.com/WaylonWalker/Telegraph.nvim [2]: https://github.com/WaylonWalker
I came across nvim-example-lua-plugin [1] from jacobsimpson [2], and it’s packed with great features and ideas. A simple Neovim Lua plugin using the Lua embedded in Neovim, suitable as a template. References: [1]: https://github.com/jacobsimpson/nvim-example-lua-plugin [2]: https://github.com/jacobsimpson
I’m impressed by skimpy [1] from aeturrell [2]. skimpy is a light weight tool that provides summary statistics about variables in data frames within the console. References: [1]: https://github.com/aeturrell/skimpy [2]: https://github.com/aeturrell
I like mobilemancer’s [1] project windows-terminal-aurelia [2]. Aurelia inspired Windows Terminal theme References: [1]: https://github.com/mobilemancer [2]: https://github.com/mobilemancer/windows-terminal-aurelia
I’m really excited about vim-startuptime [1], an amazing project by dstein64 [2]. It’s worth exploring! A plugin for viewing Vim and Neovim startup event timing information. References: [1]: https://github.com/dstein64/vim-startuptime [2]: https://github.com/dstein64
I like wbthomason’s [1] project packer.nvim [2]. A use-package inspired plugin manager for Neovim. Uses native packages, supports Luarocks dependencies, written in Lua, allows for expressive config References: [1]: https://github.com/wbthomason [2]: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim
Just starred nvim-lspconfig [1] by neovim [2]. It’s an exciting project with a lot to offer. Quickstart configs for Nvim LSP References: [1]: https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig [2]: https://github.com/neovim
If you’re into interesting projects, don’t miss out on nvim-treesitter [1], created by nvim-treesitter [2]. Nvim Treesitter configurations and abstraction layer References: [1]: https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter [2]: https://github.com/nvim-treesitter
Looking for inspiration? vim-matchup [1] by andymass [2]. vim match-up: even better % 👊 navigate and highlight matching words 👊 modern matchit and matchparen. Supports both vim and neovim + tree-sitter. References: [1]: https://github.com/andymass/vim-matchup [2]: https://github.com/andymass
treesitter-unit [1] by David-Kunz [2] is a game-changer in its space. Excited to see how it evolves. A Neovim plugin to deal with treesitter units References: [1]: https://github.com/David-Kunz/treesitter-unit [2]: https://github.com/David-Kunz

Running your Kedro Pipeline from the command line

Running your kedro pipeline from the command line could not be any easier to get started. This is a concept that you may or may not do often depending on your workflow, but its good to have under your belt. I personally do this half the time and run from ipython half the time. In production, I mostly use docker and that is all done with this cli. https://youtu.be/ZmccpLy-OEI What is Kedro [1] 👆 Unsure what kedro is? Check out this post. Kedro run # [2] To run the whole darn project all we need to do is fire up a terminal, activate our environment, and tell kedro to run. kedro run Specific Pipelines # [3] Running a sub pipeline that we have created is as easy as telling kedro which one we want to run. kedro run --pipeline dp Single Nodes # [4] While developing a node or a small list of nodes in a larger pipeline its handy to be able to run them one at a time. Besides the use case of developing a single node I would not reccomend leaning very heavy on running single nodes, le...

kedro Virtual Environment

Avoid serious version conflict issues, and use a virtual environment [1] anytime you are running python, here are three ways you can setup a kedro virtual environment. https://youtu.be/ZSxc5VVCBhM - conda - venv - pipenv conda # [2] I prefer to use conda as my virtual environment manager of choice as it give me both the interpreter and the packages I install. I don’t have to rely on the system version of python or another tool to maintain python versions at all, I get everything in one tool. conda create -n my-project python=3.8 -y conda activate my-project python -m pip install --upgrade pip pip install -e src conda info --envs - stores environment in a root directory i.e. ~/miniconda3 - conda can use its own way to manage environments environment.yml - the python interpreter is packaged with the environment virtualenv # [3] Virtual env (venv) is another very respectable option that is built right into python, and requires no additional installs or using a different dis...
I’m impressed by circles.nvim [1] from projekt0n [2]. uniform icons for neovim References: [1]: https://github.com/projekt0n/circles.nvim [2]: https://github.com/projekt0n

Kedro Install

Kedro comes with an install command to install and manage all of your projects dependencies. https://youtu.be/IWimEs-hHQg cd into your project directory and activate env # [1] You must start by having your kedro project either cloned down from an existing project or created from kedro new. Then activate your environment. Kedro New [2] this post covers kedro new kedro Virtual Environment [3] This post covers creating your virtual environment [4] for kedro install kedro # [5] Make sure you have kedro installed in your current environment, if you dont already have it. pip install kedro==0.17.4 pip-tools # [6] Kedro uses the pip-tools package under the hood to pin dependencies in a very robust way to ensure that the project will continue to work on everyone’s machine day, including production, day in and day out. No matter what happens to the dependencies you have installed. pip-compile # [7] The command that kedro uses from pip-tools is pip-compile. It will look at what yo...

Kedro Git Init

Immediately after kedro new, before you start running kedro install or your first line of code the first thing you should always do after getting a new kedro template created is to git init. https://youtu.be/IGba3ytf_6U git init # [2] Its as simple as these three commands to get started. git init git add . git commit -m init I don’t care if this project is for learning, if it will never have a remote or not, use git. References: [1]: /glossary/git/ [2]: #git-init

Kedro New

https://youtu.be/uqiv5LAiJe0 Kedro new is simply a wrapper around the cookiecutter templating library. The kedro team maintains a ready made template that has everything you need for a kedro project. They also maintain a few kedro starters, which are very similar to the base template. What is Kedro [1] Unsure what kedro is, Check out yesterdays post on What is Kedro. pipx # [2] I reccomend using pipx when running kedro new. pipx is designed for system level cli tools so that you do not need to maintain a virtual environment [3] or worry about version conflicts, pipx manages the environment for you. The kedro team does not reccomend pipx in their docs as they already feel like there is a bit of a tool overload for folks that may be less familiar with pipx kedro new I like using pipx as it gives you better control over using a specific version or always the latest version, unlike when you run what you have on your system depends on when you last installed or upgraded. Kedro Ne...
Check out AckslD [1] and their project nvim-neoclip.lua [2]. Clipboard manager neovim plugin with telescope integration References: [1]: https://github.com/AckslD [2]: https://github.com/AckslD/nvim-neoclip.lua

What is Kedro

Kedro is an unopinionated Data Engineering framework that comes with a somewhat opinionated template. It gives the user a way to build pipelines that automatically take care of io through the use of abstract DataSets that the user specifies through Catalog entries. These Catalog entries are loaded, ran through a function, and saved by Nodes. The order that these Nodes are executed are determined by the Pipeline, which is a DAG. It’s the runner’s job to manage the execution of the Nodes. https://youtu.be/Wf4rnFsaFFU --- What is Kedro [1] This is an updated version of my original what-is-kedro article --- Hot Take # [2] If you are doing a series of operations to data with python, especially if you are using something as supported as pandas, you should be using a framework that gives you a pipeline as a DAG and abstracts io. Orchestrators # [3] Like I said, kedro is unopinionated it does determine where or how your data should be ran. The kedro team does support the following ...

How I Kedro

https://youtu.be/bw5_FWDVRpU Ubuntu # [1] I recently switched over to using Ubuntu, it works well pretty much out of the box for me. I am using gnome with a dark theme. Gnome Terminal # [2] I am still using the built in default gnome terminal, it just works. It does all the things that I need it to do. It supports transparency renders my fonts and allows me to highlight things well. - One Dark Theme dotfiles # [3] You can find my dotfiles [4] on github. Feel free to read through and take anything that you find useful. I would encourage you not to steal them, but to integrate the parts that you want into your own dotfiles. dotfiles are a very personal thing. They are an extension of ones fingertips designed for how you think and type. zsh # [5] I use zsh as my default shell. I like to use it as my interactive shell. It works, and does a bit better with things like tab completion out of the box. starship # [6] I use the starship prompt for my shell. It works well out of the...