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An IoT pipeline writes hourly batch output as GZIP-compressed CSV files in a partitioned curated zon

A medium Pipeline Design mock interview question on DataDriven. Practice with AI-powered feedback, real code execution, and a hire/no-hire decision.

Domain
Pipeline Design
Difficulty
medium

Interview Prompt

An IoT pipeline writes hourly batch output as GZIP-compressed CSV files in a partitioned curated zone. Each 5GB file is not splittable, so Spark collapses to one task per partition and the dashboard takes 40 minutes. Apply the section's compression-and-splittability framing and replace the curated GZIP-CSV format with the splittable columnar format the section names as the de facto choice.

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  2. Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
  3. Write your pipeline design solution with real code execution
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