From SDKs to Agents: Building with R and Python on Databricks
Databricks offers a rich ecosystem of packages for R and Python developers. This session explores the key tools available—like {ellmer}, {brickster}, and the Databricks SDKs—helping developers build scalable workflows and AI-powered applications.
Whether you're working in R or Python, you'll learn how to integrate your IDE (we’ll show Posit’s new Positron IDE), leverage Databricks-hosted LLMs, and build agentic workflows.
We’ll cover practical implementations, best practices, and how to scale your projects using Posit’s AI-powered data science tools with Databricks’ robust infrastructure. Whether you're automating workflows or deploying AI-driven solutions, this talk provides the essential toolkit for success.
Whether you're working in R or Python, you'll learn how to integrate your IDE (we’ll show Posit’s new Positron IDE), leverage Databricks-hosted LLMs, and build agentic workflows.
We’ll cover practical implementations, best practices, and how to scale your projects using Posit’s AI-powered data science tools with Databricks’ robust infrastructure. Whether you're automating workflows or deploying AI-driven solutions, this talk provides the essential toolkit for success.
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Featured in this webinar
Zac Davis - Host
Solutions Architect at Databricks
Zac Davis is a Senior Solutions Architect at Databricks, based in Sydney, Australia, where he helps customers design and implement data and AI solutions. Formerly a Data Scientist, Zac contributes to several R packages, including sparklyr and brickster.
Rafi Kurlansik - Co-host
Principal Product Specialist at Databricks
Rafi is a Principal Product Specialist at Databricks where he specializes in Data Science, Machine Learning and the Developer Experience. He has also helped many customers scale their R workloads with Spark. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, cooking up a storm, and video game sessions with his three children.
