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What is data skew and how do you solve it in Spark?
Updated May 15, 2026
Short answer
Data skew is uneven distribution of data across partitions causing performance bottlenecks.
Deep explanation
In Spark, skew happens when certain keys dominate dataset partitions. Solutions include salting keys, adaptive query execution, and repartitioning.
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