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Hackathon App with Synced Dataset

Scaffold a Databricks App backed by Lakebase and continuously sync the hackathon dataset from Unity Catalog into Lakebase for sub-10ms reads.

Lakebase PostgresDatabricks AppsUnity CatalogData Lakehouse

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When done, you will have:

  • A Databricks App running on Lakebase Postgres
  • The hackathon dataset continuously synced from Unity Catalog into Lakebase for sub-10ms reads
  • An app reading the live hackathon data from Lakebase

The hackathon dataset is the Unity Catalog catalog added from the hackathon Marketplace listing; its name contains the event identifier (for example, "dais 2026").

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure the hackathon dataset is available in your Free Edition workspace.

  • Hackathon dataset added to your workspace. You'll need to add the dataset to your workspace. Details on how to do this will be available when the hackathon starts.