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Show HN: Amphi, visual data transformation based on Python
Hi everyone, I’d like to introduce Amphi, a free and source-available visual data transformation tool. Amphi is a low-code tool designed for data preparation, manipulation and ETL …
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Comment #40781020
I sure will!
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Comment #40781001
I wrote an article questioning the use of Pandas for ETL. I invite you to read it: https://medium.com/@thibaut_gourdel/should-you-use-pandas-fo...
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Comment #40732611
Yes, there are similarities, but Elyra allows you to develop orchestration pipelines for Python scripts and notebooks, so you still have to write your own code. With Amphi, you des…
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Comment #40732594
Using Modin, deploying the pandas code on Dask should be possible: https://modin.readthedocs.io/en/stable/development/using_pan...
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Comment #40732561
Thanks for the great questions: 1. As far as I know, there isn't a "standard" file format for low-code pipelines. 2. Some formats are more readable than others. YAML, for example, …
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Comment #40731350
Great, thanks for sharing. I was familiar with Dask and cudf separately but not this one.I was planning to implement dask support through Modin but I'll definitely take a look at d…
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Comment #40730779
Thank you! Inputs components are pre-built for now but the ability to add custom inputs is coming soon!
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Comment #40729651
Hey, Amphi's developer here. Those two tools are great, big fan of dlt myself :) However, Amphi is a low-code solution while those two are code-based. Also, those two focus on the …
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Comment #40729190
Hey, not sure I get your point here. I believe the abstraction provides what you're describing. You can swap a file input with a table input without touching the rest of the compon…
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Comment #40725796
Thanks for pointing that out, it's actually mentioned (Extract, transform and load ...) in the very first sentence below the tagline, but if you didn't get it then it's not clear.
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Comment #40725594
Thanks! Don't hesitate to give it a try and reach out if you need anything :)
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Comment #40725563
Thanks for your question. Amphi generates Python code using Pandas and can scale on a single machine or even multiple machines using Modin, but the process is manual for now. Futur…
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Comment #40725527
Amphi generates Python code, so you can definitely orchestrate them through Airflow but it doesn't generate "Airflow code" so to speak. Now, in the future we might develop Airflow …
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Comment #40724727
Thanks! Being based on JupyterLab also allows Amphi to benefit from the vast ecosystem of extensions already available, such as the Git extension or using different file systems (S…
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Comment #40724493
Thanks for your comment! I do believe it depends on who you ask and ultimately both will co-exist. I also think low-code solutions democratize access to ETL development offering a …
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Comment #40724299
Thanks for your comment, don't hesitate to share your use case! Also, you can reach out on Slack if you have any questions or need help.
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Comment #40724242
Thanks for your comment, those are valid points. I come from the industry, having worked for an ETL vendor for 6 years. I've personally witnessed a need for a low-code (graphical) …
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Comment #40724101
Hi, thanks for your question. I'm not familiar with Windmill, but after checking it seems to be an open source developer platform to build applications. Amphi is a low-code tool to…
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Comment #40723576
Hi everyone, thanks for posting Amphi :) To give some context, Amphi is a low-code ETL tool for both structured and unstructured data. The key use cases include file integration, d…