Cost-Effective Big Data Orchestration Using Dagster: A Multi-Platform Approach - ASCII Hydra Release: Version V1.0.0

Release Date: April 30, 2025

This is the official release of ascii-hydra version V1.0.0. This version represents the state of the software submitted to the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS).

About ASCII Hydra:

ascii-hydra provides a framework for running PySpark data pipelines flexibly across different environments, including local execution, AWS EMR, and Databricks. It aims to offer a cost-efficient alternative to vendor lock-in for Spark-based workflows.  

Highlights:

• Support for multiple Spark execution backends (Local, EMR, Databricks).
• Configuration via environment variables (SPARKEXECUTIONMODE) for easy switching between test and production data scopes.
• Project setup and dependency management using pixi.

- Python
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