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@ahmedshaaban1999

# Ahmed Shaaban

@ahmedshaaban1999 · Cairo. EG · Joined December 2021

I talk about #data

### [My Attempt - And Failure - In Creating A Poor Man's Data Warehouse Using DuckDB](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/my-attempt-and-failure-in-creating-a-poor-mans-data-warehouse-using-duckdb?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I know what some of you are probably thinking: "Oh great, another article about DuckDB." And honestly, I get it. A few months ago, I was in the same boat. It felt like DuckDB was following me around—blog posts, tweets, random mentions. It was everywh...

5 min read · [ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/my-attempt-and-failure-in-creating-a-poor-mans-data-warehouse-using-duckdb?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 9, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-attempt-and-failure-in-creating-a-poor-mans-data-warehouse-using-duckdb/681e440c30aedea4a7a8eff5)

### [Data Warehouses vs. Data Lakes: Understanding the right fit](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/data-warehouses-vs-data-lakes-understanding-the-right-fit?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The difference between a data warehouse and a data lake

6 min read · [ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/data-warehouses-vs-data-lakes-understanding-the-right-fit?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 17, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/data-warehouses-vs-data-lakes-understanding-the-right-fit/6801337562cc8f0f69091370)

### [Mastering the top Command: A Friendly Guide to Monitoring Your Linux Server](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/mastering-the-top-command-a-friendly-guide-to-monitoring-your-linux-server?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn to use the \`top\` command to monitor Linux server performance, interpret system stats, and manage processes efficiently

4 min read · [ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/mastering-the-top-command-a-friendly-guide-to-monitoring-your-linux-server?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 28, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/mastering-the-top-command-a-friendly-guide-to-monitoring-your-linux-server/67e6c5ce66504962ff46b5b5)

### [Observability: What you need to know and more](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/observability-what-you-need-to-know-and-more?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The word "Observability" (or its abbreviation o11y) gets thrown a lot these days. So what is it ? And is it really just a fancy word for "Monitoring" that was made trendy just because those "Though Leaders" ?. Monitoring is a well explored concept. Y...

4 min read · [ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/observability-what-you-need-to-know-and-more?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 22, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/observability-what-you-need-to-know-and-more/664e671702fc1714b5a8fc7f)

### [Service-based Teams and the Curse of Agile](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/service-based-teams-and-the-curse-of-agile?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How can you manage service-based teams using agile

5 min read · [ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev](https://ahmedshaaban1999.hashnode.dev/service-based-teams-and-the-curse-of-agile?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Feb 5, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/service-based-teams-and-the-curse-of-agile/65c0f2a46389951ca94d00de)