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The evolution of programming languages has grown in parallel with the evolution of computing itself, with new languages being created with each new advance and paradigm shift. After all, if language shapes how we view reality, then changes in computing (i.e., thinking) will necessitate a corresponding shift in language. Databases are no exception. The two main paradigms of database query... Read more →

Effective recommendations increase revenue and drive up average order value. But delivering highly relevant, real-time recommendations requires as much context as possible. Connecting the user to the perfect recommendation is an art. In this series, we explore using recommendations to support use cases from online commerce to logistics. This week, we'll explain why a graph database is a... Read more →

Welcome to this week in Neo4j where we round up what’s been happening in the world of graph databases in the last 7 days. This week we have the release of Graphileon Personal Edition, a new Getting Started with Neo4j YouTube series, Intuitive Detections Research with Neo4j, we learn how to build the user timeline of a Neo4j based dating site, and more! Featured Community... Read more →

It's that time of year again. In less than five weeks, Emil will be getting on stage at GraphConnect 2018 in the heart to Times Square, NYC and announcing the new release of….wow, I think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves, aren't we? Let's refocus: You know you're going to attend GraphConnect, but you haven't bought your tickets yet. No time like the present, right? So you... Read more →

The Neo4j community is full of different kinds of people: people who help others with technical questions, those who write blogs to help educate others about graph databases, those who contribute to open source projects and more. Our community also has those special individuals who yearn to connect to their community by sharing knowledge and ideas, learning from others, and paving the way for... Read more →

Languages (the natural, human kind) shape how you view the world. From color to time to gender relations, there's no escaping how language limits (or expands) your worldview. Words are the categories and labels that we use to process and understand reality – and then to communicate that understanding to others. So when it comes to analyzing and describing data (a subset of reality),... Read more →