thanks a lot!
On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Jay Vyas <jayunit...@gmail.com> wrote: > And also, if you want to help out: we are developing blueprints in the > bigtop project specifically for people who want to learn how real world > bigdata workflows look. > > > > On Sep 24, 2013, at 4:52 AM, Steve Loughran <ste...@hortonworks.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi. > > > > You need to know that we don't really consider Hadoop a good place to > learn > > about Java or distributed system programming: it is simply too complex. > > It's like learning C by writing linux kernel device drivers -so we > > explicitly warn against trying to do this > > > > http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/HadoopIsNot > > > > That said: we do we welcome new developers, and there is even a touch of > C > > code lurking in there too. > > > > What I'd recommend is you start not by delving into the code of Hadoop, > but > > by learning how to use it: a tool to answer questions about data; a > > platform you can build bigger applications from. > > > > This leads to two possible projects > > > > 1. Think of something you are curious about and from which you can grab > > public datasets from. A lot of government open datasets are really > > interesting, especially when merged with other datasets. Then analyse it > > -if you can find something interesting and new then that's something you > > can talk about and get known for. > > > > 2. Try writing a web application using Hadoop and its nosql database(s) > as > > the back end -either web or mobile device front end, HBase/Accumulo at > the > > back, HDFS underneath. This will give you experience in how the stack > fits > > together. > > > > Doing either of these not only gradually introduces you into the world of > > Hadoop & friends, it introduces you to the concepts gradually, rather > than > > dropping you into source code which is not only big and complex, but > whose > > main test setup -a few tens of servers- is a big investment on its own > > -though renting cluster time from a cloud provider can provide an > emulation > > of that rack of machines. > > > > It will also make it clear where Hadoop is lacking today -perhaps in some > > of the APIs, perhaps in the web site, and its experience on tablets and > > phones. Coming at those problems with the experience of actual needs will > > help shape your thinking in what should be done. > > > > Finally, while getting started with Hadoop, yes, you do need to read that > > documentation, and sign up to the Hadoop user list [ > > http://hadoop.apache.org/mailing_lists.html#User] if you want to get > help > > getting things to work, code against Hadoop, etc. Questions like that to > > the dev list just get ignored (sorry!) > > > > > > -Steve > > > > > > > >> On 23 September 2013 17:07, ankit nadig <ankitr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> im a newbie...i want to learn and contribute to hadoop.I've set up a > >> single node cluster on ubuntu 12.04 . and i know c,c++ and am currently > >> learning Java. I haven't read any documentation and am new to open > source > >> as such. > >> > >> sorry for wasting ur time and if this is the wrong place for this mail > but > >> can u give me any guidance on how to proceed ? > >> > >> thank you. > > > > -- > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity > to > > which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, > > privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader > > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that > > any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or > > forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > > received this communication in error, please contact the sender > immediately > > and delete it from your system. Thank You. >
