How the Apache Software Foundation works: its history, the Apache Way, the Incubator, how it differs from the Linux Foundation, and why lakehouses depend on it.
How the Apache lakehouse replaces the monolithic warehouse with four modular pillars, why DIY assembly gets hard, and what an open platform approach adds.
Cursor builds context from .cursor/rules (.mdc), AGENTS.md, @-mentions, local Instant Grep search, and MCP servers in .cursor/mcp.json. How to tune each one.
OpenCode reads AGENTS.md (CLAUDE.md as fallback), config from opencode.json, MCP servers under the mcp key, and compacts long sessions with /compact or auto.