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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to Detect Data Drift with PSI in Python

Calculate the Population Stability Index (PSI) in Python to compare expected vs actual distributions and detect data drift in machine learning pipelines.

data drift psi monitoring
Python
import numpy as np

def calculate_psi(expected, actual, buckets=10):
    """Calculate Population Stability Index (PSI) between two distributions."""
    # Create bucket edges based on expected distribution percentiles
    edges = np.percentile(expected, np.linspace(0, 100, buckets + 1))
    edges[-1] = np.inf  # Ensur…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to Mock Kedro Pipeline Nodes in Python

Create a modular Kedro pipeline with node functions, namespacing, and input/output mapping to mock pipeline execution locally.

kedro pipeline modular
Python
from kedro.pipeline import Pipeline, node
from kedro.pipeline.modular_pipeline import pipeline as modular_pipeline


def preprocess(data: list) -> list:
    """Clean data by removing None values."""
    return [item for item in data if item is not None]


def transform(data: list) -> list:
    """Add 1 to each numeric…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to Mock a Kubeflow Pipeline in Python

Build a minimal in-memory mock of a Kubeflow pipeline DAG using dataclasses and OrderedDict to chain component functions.

kubeflow pipelines mlops
Python
from typing import Dict, Any
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from collections import OrderedDict


@dataclass
class KubeflowPipelineMock:
    """A minimal mock of a Kubeflow pipeline DAG."""
    name: str
    components: OrderedDict[str, callable] = field(default_factory=OrderedDict)

    def add_component(se…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to Stage ML Model Workflows with Python Classes

Defines a Stage class to model ML pipeline stages with variants and mocks, printing grammar for Model, Staging, and Production stages.

ml-pipelines stages model-deployment
Python
class Stage:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
        self.mocks = []
        self.variants = []

    def add_mock(self, mock_name):
        self.mocks.append(mock_name)

    def add_variant(self, variant_name, productions=()):
        self.variants.append((variant_name, list(productions)))

    …
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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to mock an artifact store with local paths in Python for ML pipelines

Create a temporary local artifact store with dummy files and metadata to test ML pipeline code without real storage.

ml-pipelines mock tempfile
Python
import tempfile
from pathlib import Path
import json


def create_artifact_store_mock(base_path: Path = None):
    """Create a local artifact store mock directory structure."""
    if base_path is None:
        base_path = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())

    store_layout = {
        "artifacts": [
            {"name": "mode…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

Mock a Flyte ML workflow in Python

Build a lightweight mock of a Flyte ML pipeline with dataclasses and a simple execution loop that passes outputs between tasks.

flyte ml-pipeline dataclass
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict, Optional
import time


@dataclass
class FlyteTask:
    name: str
    inputs: Dict = field(default_factory=dict)
    outputs: Dict = field(default_factory=dict)

    def run(self) -> Dict:
        time.sleep(0.1)  # simulate work
        return sel…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

Training Pipeline Orchestration Mock DAG in Python

Build a mock DAG orchestrator that runs ML pipeline stages in dependency order using topological sorting (Kahn's algorithm).

dag pipeline topological-sort
Python
from collections import deque
from dataclasses import dataclass, field


@dataclass
class DAGNode:
    name: str
    task: callable
    dependencies: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)


class MockDAG:
    def __init__(self, nodes: list[DAGNode]):
        self.nodes = {n.name: n for n in nodes}
        self.execu…
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A/B testing & experimentation medium

Benjamini Hochberg FDR Correction in Python

Implement the Benjamini-HHochberg false discovery rate (FDR) procedure in Python to control the expected proportion of false positives among rejected hypotheses.

fdr multiple testing hypothesis testing
Python
import numpy as np

def benjamini_hochberg(p_values, alpha=0.05):
    p_values = np.array(p_values)
    n = len(p_values)
    sorted_idx = np.argsort(p_values)
    sorted_p = p_values[sorted_idx]
    
    thresholds = (np.arange(1, n + 1) / n) * alpha
    significant = sorted_p <= thresholds
    
    if not significan…
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A/B testing & experimentation medium

Check Covariate Balance in Python

Compute standardized mean differences and KS tests to check covariate balance between treatment and control groups in Python.

covariate balance ab-testing
Python
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

def balance_check(treatment, covariate):
    """Check covariate balance between treatment and control groups."""
    treat_vals = covariate[treatment == 1]
    control_vals = covariate[treatment == 0]
    
    # Standardized mean difference
    pooled_std = np.sqrt((np.var(t…
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A/B testing & experimentation medium

How to Compute Mann-Whitney U Test in Python

Compute the Mann-Whitney U statistic and p-value manually in Python with tie correction and a normal approximation for independent samples.

statistics hypothesis-testing ab-testing
Python
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

def mann_whitney_u_mock(sample_a, sample_b):
    """Compute Mann-Whitney U and p-value manually."""
    # Combine and rank
    combined = sample_a + sample_b
    n_a, n_b = len(sample_a), len(sample_b)
    n_total = n_a + n_b
    
    # Rank with ties handling (average ranks…
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A/B testing & experimentation medium

How to Conduct a Two-Sample T-Test in Python

Performs Welch's t-test for two independent samples, computing the t-statistic, degrees of freedom, and p-value using NumPy and SciPy.

statistics hypothesis-testing t-test
Python
import numpy as np

def two_sample_t_test(sample1, sample2):
    """Perform Welch's t-test for two independent samples."""
    n1, n2 = len(sample1), len(sample2)
    mean1, mean2 = np.mean(sample1), np.mean(sample2)
    var1, var2 = np.var(sample1, ddof=1), np.var(sample2, ddof=1)

    # Standard error of difference
…
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A/B testing & experimentation medium

How to Perform Intent-to-Treat Analysis in Python

Runs an intent-to-treat analysis on mock A/B test data, comparing outcomes by initial group assignment with a t-test for significance.

ab-testing intent-to-treat statistics
Python
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np


def intent_to_treat_analysis(data):
    """Perform intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis.

    ITT compares outcomes based on initial treatment assignment,
    regardless of whether participants actually received the treatment.
    """
    # Create a copy to avoid mutating the origina…
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A/B testing & experimentation medium

Thompson Sampling Mock Bandit in Python

Implement a Thompson sampling multi-armed bandit to explore and exploit reward probabilities across multiple options, updating Beta distributions over time.

thompson-sampling bandit-algorithms exploration-exploitation
Python
import random

class ThompsonSamplingBandit:
    def __init__(self, num_arms, alpha=1.0, beta=1.0):
        self.num_arms = num_arms
        self.alpha = [alpha] * num_arms
        self.beta = [beta] * num_arms

    def select_arm(self):
        samples = [random.betavariate(a, b) for a, b in zip(self.alpha, self.beta…
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Database scaling & optimization medium

How to Build a Shard Map Mock Dict in Python

Implement a dictionary-like class that distributes keys across multiple shards using Python's hash() for realistic data partitioning.

dict sharding hash
Python
class ShardMap:
    def __init__(self, shard_count):
        self.shards = {i: {} for i in range(shard_count)}
        self.shard_count = shard_count

    def _shard_for(self, key):
        return hash(key) % self.shard_count

    def __getitem__(self, key):
        return self.shards[self._shard_for(key)][key]

    d…
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Database scaling & optimization medium

How to Mock a Cross-Shard Saga in Python

Simulate a distributed saga with compensating transactions across multiple database shards using a lightweight Python class that tracks executed steps and rolls them back in reverse on failure.

saga sharding distributed-systems
Python
import json


class SagaState:
    def __init__(self, saga_id):
        self.saga_id = saga_id
        self.executed_steps = []
        self.compensations = []

    def execute_step(self, shard, step_name, operation):
        self.executed_steps.append((shard, step_name))
        print(f"[Saga {self.saga_id}] Executin…
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Auth & security at scale medium

AES GCM encryption and decryption in Python

Encrypt and decrypt data with AES-256-GCM using the cryptography library, including nonce generation and authenticated roundtrip verification.

aes-gcm cryptography encryption
Python
import os
from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers.aead import AESGCM

def aes_gcm_demo():
    plaintext = b"confidential message"
    key = AESGCM.generate_key(bit_length=256)
    aesgcm = AESGCM(key)
    nonce = os.urandom(12)
    
    ciphertext = aesgcm.encrypt(nonce, plaintext, None)
    decrypted = aesgcm.dec…
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Production deployment patterns medium

How to Mock Kubernetes Services with a ClusterIP Registry in Python

Simulate Kubernetes service discovery by assigning ClusterIP addresses to dataclass-defined services, with JSON export for inspection or testing.

kubernetes clusterip mock
Python
import json
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
from typing import Dict, Optional


@dataclass
class Service:
    name: str
    namespace: str
    cluster_ip: str
    selector: Dict[str, str]
    port: int
    target_port: Optional[int] = None


class ClusterIPServiceRegistry:
    _ip_counter = 0

    def __init…
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