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Migrating Python Batch to Spark: The 802.675 Rounding Trap
A developer migrating a Python batch transform to Spark discovered that rounding differences caused a false-green test result. The discrepancy, 802.675 rounding differently, highlighted the need to fix data contracts before engine changes. The team documented five contracts including dedup order and metric precision to ensure identical outputs.
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The story underscores a mundane but critical lesson: engine migrations fail on edge cases like rounding, not just syntax.
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