Setting up Spark locally is not easy! Especially if you are simultaneously trying to learn Spark. If you > Don't know how to start working with Spark locally > Don't know what the recommended tools are to work with Spark (like which IDE or data storage table formats) > Try and try, and then give up, only to end up trying to use one of the cloud providers or give up altogether. This post is for you! You can have a fully functioning local Spark development environment with all the bells and whi...
