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by albert_e 906 days ago
Sorry genuine question -- what does the phrase "at Broad" at the end of the blog post's title mean or refer to? Maybe a phrase that I am unfamiliar with? I first wondered if it is the name of an organization or team -- and this post is describing what they did in that team, but that doesn't seem to be the case?

>> Understanding Parquet, Iceberg and Data Lakehouses at Broad

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“At broad” isn’t customary English, and the author doesn’t seem to be a native speaker. It’s probably intended to mean something like “in general” or “a big-picture view”.
thanks for the clarification.

I am not a native speaker myself; but suspected the intention of the author was more or less the same -- thanks for confirming

Not in depth, general understanding
yes that seems to be the intended meaning; though I haven't seen such usage elsewhere (I am not a native speaker of English so my exposure is limited)

thanks