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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• The Return of the Cynical Data Guy (0:14)
• Risks of SQL Complexity (2:16)
• Technical Debt in Data (4:34)
• Data Mesh Critique (6:38)
• Governance vs. Decentralization (9:55)
• Never Let a Stakeholder Tell You They Need a Dashboard (12:05)
• Dashboard vs. Table (13:34)
• Organizational Dynamics in Data Requests (16:35)
• AI and Prompt Writing (19:43)
• Search Techniques and User Behavior (21:20)
• Discussion on Code Optimization Tools (23:19)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (24:47)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Misha's Background and Journey in AI (1:13)
• Childhood Interest in Physics (4:43)
• Future of AI and Human Interaction (7:09)
• AI's Transformative Nature (10:12)
• Superhuman Intelligence in AI (12:44)
• Clarifying AGI and Superhuman Intelligence (15:48)
• Understanding AGI (18:12)
• Counterintuitive Intelligence (22:06)
• Reflection's Mission (25:00)
• Focus on Autonomous Coding (29:18)
• Future of Automation (34:00)
• Geofencing in Coding (38:01)
• Challenges of Autonomous Coding (40:46)
• Evaluations in AI Projects (43:27)
• Example of Evaluation Metrics (46:52)
• Starting with AI Tools and Final Takeaways (50:35)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Previewing Today’s Topic (0:14
• Machine Learning Discussion (1:44)
• Conditions for Machine Learning Worthiness (6:59)
• Simplicity in Modeling (8:43)
• Predictive Analytics vs. Machine Learning (10:42)
• Optimization and Investment Problems (13:03)
• Practical vs. Theoretical Saturation (15:16)
• Building Relationships with Marketing Teams (19:52)
• Reporting Metrics and Attribution Models (22:49)
• Tracking Common Metrics (25:40)
• Understanding Profit Generation (27:46)
• ROI Calculation Challenges (29:49)
• AI in Customer Data Analysis (31:23)
• Execution Challenges in Marketing Automation (35:23)
• API Limitations in Marketing Tools (36:50)
• Optimizing Ads with AI (37:50)
• Challenges of Real-Time Data Integration (40:01)
• Final thoughts and takeaways (41:13)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Welcome Back, Lew (0:14)
• Recap of Previous Discussion (1:03)
• Benefits of Hashing Information (2:33)  
• Using Hashes for Data Context (4:24)
• Hashing and Query Parameters (7:24)
• Static Values for Hashing (11:10)
• Identity Resolution in Data Attribution (14:36)
• Methodologies for User Tracking (16:37)
• Combining Data Sources for Attribution (21:13)
• Understanding Data Gaps (25:25)
• Defining Objectives and KPIs (27:50)
• Identity Resolution Challenges (28:46)
• User and Session Stitching (32:01)
• Trusting Ad Platforms (35:23)
• Defining Attribution (38:09)
• The Credit Dilemma (40:18)
• First Touch Attribution Explained (41:47)
• Linear Attribution Model (43:21)
• B2C and B2B Attribution Scenarios (45:22)
• Timeframes in Attribution (47:29)
• Understanding Lookback Windows (49:34)
• Google Analytics Changes (51:20)
• Attribution After Conversion (53:26)
• Online vs. Offline Attribution (55:49)
• Discipline in Tracking (58:52)
• Challenges in Coordination (1:00:12)
• QR Codes and Data Integration (1:01:55)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Lew’s Background and Journey in Data (1:06)
• Attribution Challenges (2:16)
• Attribution War Stories (8:09
• Defining Attribution (12:32)
• Complexities of Attribution (16:08)
• Multi-Touch Attribution Challenges (21:31)
• Campaign Creation Difficulties (23:27)
• UTM Parameters Explained (26:01)
• Challenges in Data Extraction (31:17)
• Transforming and Merging Data (36:28)
• Behavioral Data and Identity Resolution (40:29)
• Hierarchical Structure of Campaigns (44:03)
• Challenges of Data Consistency (49:38)
• Mitigating Freeform Data Issues (52:21)
• Creating Unique Join Keys (55:30)
• The Importance of Defining Requirements (58:42)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (1:00:39)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• False Hope in Data Roles (1:17)
• Naivety of Junior Data Analysts (4:27)
• The Challenge of Defining Data (6:41)
• Struggles with Enterprise BI Tools (9:43)
• Career Advice for Data Professionals (12:36)
• Generational Shifts in Data Roles (16:51)
• Self-Service Data Requests (18:17)
• The Importance of Analysis Skills (19:46)
• The Broader Context of Analysis (21:44)
• Boring Challenges in AI Deployment (23:29)
• Technology Development vs. Human Absorption (26:14)
• VC Resolutions for 2025 (27:00)
• Value Addition in Leadership (32:08)
• Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up (33:06)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Pedram’s Background and Journey in Data (0:47)
• Joining Dagster Labs (1:41)
• Synergies Between Teams (2:56)
• Developer Marketing Preferences (6:06)
• Bridging Technical Gaps (9:54)
• Understanding Data Orchestration (11:05)
• Dagster's Unique Features (16:07)
• The Future of Orchestration (18:09)
• Freeing Up Team Resources (20:30)
• Market Readiness of the Modern Data Stack (22:20)
• Career Journey into DevRel and Marketing (26:09)
• Understanding Technical Audiences (29:33)
• Building Trust Through Open Source (31:36)
• Understanding Vendor Lock-In (34:40)
• AI and Data Orchestration (36:11)
• Modern Data Stack Evolution (39:09)
• The Cost of AI Services (41:58)
• Differentiation Through Integration (44:13)
• Language and Frameworks in Orchestration (49:45)
• Future of Orchestration and Closing Thoughts (51:54)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Christmas and New Year Edition of Cynical Data Guy (0:28)
• Discussion on AI (0:42)
• 12 Days of Shipments (1:04)
• Attention-Grabbing Strategies (2:01)
• Founder Mode vs. Manager Mode (3:11)
• Technical Debt Remediation (5:03)
• LinkedIn Posts Discussion (6:05)
• Cultural Impact on Roles (8:03)
• Investment in Modernization (12:07)
• Reflection on Company Strategies (15:03)
• Gratitude for Data Trends (16:18)
• Future of Data Access (19:14)
• Looking Forward to 2025 in Data (21:45)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (22:11)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Joe’s Recent Projects and Work (0:55)
• Joe’s New Book and Inspiration for Writing It (4:39)
• Challenges in Data Education (7:00)
• Internal Training Programs (10:02)
• Creative Problem Solving (17:46)
• Evaluating Candidates' Skills (21:18)
• Market Value and Career Growth (24:03)
• AI's Impact on Hiring (27:47)
• Content Production and Quality (31:56)
• The Evolution of AI and Data (34:00)
• Challenges of Automation (36:12)
• Convergence of Data Fields (40:26)
• Shortcomings of Relational Models (42:09)
• Inefficiencies of Poor Data Modeling (47:10)
• Discussion on Resource Constraints (51:50)
• The Role of Language Models (53:13)
• AI in Migration Projects (57:00)
• Joe’s Teaser for a New Project (59:05)  
• Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks (1:00:07)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Sokratis’ Background and Journey in Data (1:19)
• Engineers Wearing Multiple Hats (2:17)
• The Era of Early Startups (3:32)
• Lessons from Building Software (7:15)
• Importance of Team Dynamics (9:12)
• Balancing Creativity and Stability (15:00)
• Version Control in Data Analysis (18:57)
• Opinionated Modern Data Software (21:14)
• Creating Dashboards for Company Stats (22:41)
• Hiring for Intuition in Tech (27:38)
• Interview Process Insights (30:15)
• Protecting Intuitive Thinkers in Companies (35:08)
• The Challenge of Trust (39:21)
• Loss of Control in Delegation (40:14)
• Founder Work-Life Balance (42:15)
• Advice for Early-Stage Engineers (44:03)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Brian’s Background and Journey in Data and Marketing (0:56)
• AI and Data Strategy (2:12)
• Experience at DreamWorks Animation (3:15)
• Marketing Timeline for Movies (5:18)
• Data-Driven Decisions at Expedia (9:04)
• Advising High-Growth Companies (14:59)
• LinkedIn Connections and Networking (17:57)
• Tension Between Marketing and Data Teams (19:59)
• Technology Spending in Marketing (22:07)
• Advice for Tech Leaders Facing Brand Marketers (25:50)
• Frequency of Replatforming (30:11)
• Understanding Data Accessibility (33:58)
• Data as a Product (00:37:58)
• Overhyped AI Applications (39:00)
• Underutilized AI Opportunities (00:41:51)
• AI's ROI Challenges (47:01)
• Effective AI Support Systems (52:33)
• Potential Ventures to Pursue Outside of Data (56:04)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (1:00:11)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Lightning Round Setup (1:15)
• Scenarios for New Data Leaders (2:33)
• Optimism vs. Reality (3:14)
• Cynical Perspective on Data Roles (5:32)
• Monitoring Systems Discussion (9:31)
• Executive Alignment Challenges (12:54)
• Understanding Team Dynamics (17:32)
• Head of Data vs. Head of Product (20:13)
• Product Development Steps (22:14)
• Consequences of Product Decisions (24:14)
• Challenges in Data Team Dynamics (26:03)
• Attribution Reporting Complexity (28:24)
• Long-Term Vision for Data Teams (29:22)
• AI Summaries Discussion (30:19)
• Closing Thoughts on AI Nuance (32:02)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Joyce's Background and Journey in Data (0:39)  
• Technological Growth in Logistics (3:51)
• Leadership and Communication in Logistics (6:54)
• Impact of Data Quality (9:13)
• Significance of Data Entry Accuracy (12:05)
• Data's Role in Decision Making (16:01)
• The Cost of Adding Data Points (21:26)
• Real-Time Data in Logistics (24:28)
• Understanding Master Data (31:15)
• Data vs. Information Distinction (33:21)
• Navigating Change in Data Management (37:35)
• Career Advice for Data Practitioners and Parting Thoughts (41:10)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Ryan and Paul’s Background and Journey (1:05)
• Excitement about AI and Data Intersection (2:50)
• Evolution of Language Models (5:05)
• Current Challenges in Model Training (6:51)
• Founding Zenlytic (9:12)
• Integrating Vibes into Decision-Making (12:58)
• Precision vs. Context in Data (15:03)
• Understanding Multimodal Inputs (17:47)
• The Challenge of Watching User Behavior (19:26)
• Empathy in Data Analysis (21:32)
• AI in Analytics (23:18)
• The Complexity of Data Models (25:33)
• Self-Serve Analytics Definition (28:15)
• Evolution of Self-Serve Analytics (32:09)
• Distillation of Data for End Users (36:44)
• Challenges in Data Interpretation (39:22)
• Building a Semantic Model (44:18)
• Using AI for Comprehensive Analysis (46:51)
• Future of AI in Analytics (51:31)
• Naming the AI Agent (52:53)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (54:21)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Ethan's Background (0:47)
• John's Background (1:16)
• Data Teams vs. Engineering Teams (2:04)
• Career Paths in Data (3:40)
• Pressure of Large Companies (6:10)
• Contrasting Industries: Expedia vs. Gallo (9:02)
• Establishing Trust in Data (11:30)
• From Sales to Data (16:30)
• Understanding Success Metrics (18:58)
• Creating Daily Business Value (23:03)
• Aligning Data Work with Leadership Goals (29:30)
• Differences Between Data and Software Engineering (31:25)
• The Role of Data in Business (35:56)
• Understanding Data Contracts (39:35)
• Accuracy vs. Usability in Data (41:51)
• Observational Skills in Data Roles (44:03)
• Defining Product in Data vs. Software (47:07)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (52:42)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Patrik's Background and Journey to Wilde (1:12)
• The Evolution of QR Codes (4:09)
• Marketing Analytics and Clean Rooms (9:52)
• Challenges in Data Sharing (13:20)
• Technical Challenges with Clean Rooms (15:37)
• Exploring Current Data Infrastructure (19:11)
• Data Orchestration Tools (22:50)
• Performance Tuning and Data Syncing (24:00)
• Choosing Data Tools (26:08)
• Mother Duck and Data Warehousing (00:30:31)
• Flexible Data Architecture (32:40)
• DuckDB Implementation (35:36)
• Data Marketplace Concept (38:34)
• Asset Availability in Data Queries (42:21)
• Transition from Software Engineering to Data Stack (46:36)
• Data Contracts and Type Safety (49:10)
• Database Schema Perspectives (50:27)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (51:35)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Cynical Data Guy Explanation (00:00:44)
• Marc Benioff's LinkedIn Post (1:28)
• Agent Force Overview (2:23)
• Speculating on the Backstory (4:08)
• Top Comment Reaction (6:22)
• Salesforce's Success in AI (7:30)
• Distribution as a Key Factor (9:10)
• Salesforce's Dashboarding Solution (10:20)
• Data as a Byproduct Discussion (14:22)
• Historical Data Value Debate (17:15)
• Real-Time Data Processing Challenges (19:54)
• Real-Time Data Use Cases (22:10)
• Legacy Systems and Data Management (28:06)
• Psychology of Data Usage (29:15)
• Final Takeaways on Sales and Data (32:21)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Taylor's Background and Journey in Data (0:45)
• Modern Data Practices and AI (1:46)
• Arch's Mission and Collaboration (3:02)
• Data Movement and Business Needs (6:12)
• Bundling and Unbundling of Data Tools (8:26)
• Cost of Computing and Data Storage (13:22)
• AI Agent Models in Data Analytics (16:09)
• AI Analyst and Data Democratization (18:34)
• Decentralizing Data Expertise (20:08)
• Anchoring Questions in Business Metrics (23:32)
• Challenges for Mid-Market Companies (27:55)
• Creating Metrics in Organizations (29:53)
• User Experience in AI Interactions (34:54)
• Human-AI Collaboration (36:49)
• Managing AI Agents (39:39)
• Understanding Customer Data Needs (42:47)
• Automation of Data Parsing (45:05)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (46:16)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Jonathan's Background in Data and VC (1:05)
• Working with CPG Data (3:45)
• Details of Purchase Data (6:20)
• Funding Fast-Growth Companies (12:21)
• Venture Studio Model (16:34)
• Learnings from Consulting and Incubation (19:35)
• Founder Obsession (21:54)
• Capital Stack Introduction (24:18)
• Capital Efficiency in Startups (28:05)
• Value Creation in Venture Capital (33:37)
• Revenue-Based Financing (38:43)
• Exit Aperture and Dilution (39:39)
• Importance of Fit in Investment (41:51)
• Setting Expectations Early (44:06)
• Aligning Financial and Problem-Solving Goals (46:21)
• Technical and Process Focus in Startups (49:21)
• Identifying Tech and Process Debt (52:39)
• Advice for Aspiring Founders (54:53)
• The Craft vs. Problem Focus (57:09)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (58:48)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Disney Data and Analytics Conference (1:15)
• Flatiron School Overview (3:51)
• Defining Industry-Ready (4:48)
• Transitioning to Data Science (6:33)
• Teaching KPIs (8:10)
• Self-Advocacy in Career Development (11:22)
• Managerial Credibility (16:11)
• Bridging Academic and Industry Gaps (19:30)
• Managing Projects with Non-Technical Stakeholders (21:35)
• Transitioning from Industry to Teaching (23:38)
• Relating Data Science to Personal Interests (25:32)
• Creating Engaging Learning Experiences (28:42)
• Involvement in Data Literacy Organizations (31:09)
• Addressing AI Concerns in Education (34:16)
• Collaboration for AI Safety (38:22)
• Remote Work Trends (41:09)
• Productivity in Remote vs. Office Settings (44:11)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (46:13)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Reporting and Analytics Discussion (1:09)
• Automation in Reporting (3:16)
• AI's Impact on Analytics (5:00)
• Data Quality Challenges (6:56)
• Reinventing Reporting (9:23)
• Automated Reporting Services (14:35)
• Growth Trajectory of Reporting Tools (16:01)
• Market Size Comparison (18:04)
• Static vs. Time Series Data (21:27)
• Differentiating Reporting and Analytics (26:26)
• Ad Hoc Analysis vs. Reporting (29:52)
• The Role of Data Scientists (34:03)
• Planning the Reset (38:36)
• Focus on Business Problems (41:30)
• Identifying Business Needs (44:01)
• Heuristics and Intuition (48:03)
• Importance of Monitoring (52:20)
• Observability in Analytics (55:53)
• Observability in Metrics (58:08)
• Consistency in Definitions (1:02:39)
• Impact of Changing Definitions and Final Takeaways (1:04:15)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Previewing the Next Cynical Data Guy Episode (0:13)
• Story Time: Coolest Data Project You’ve Worked On (1:13)
• Failed Web Scraping Project (3:40)
• Building a Neural Net for Matching (5:22)
• Rebuilding the Project Strategy (7:04)
• Project Completion and Politics (9:35)
• Agreeable Data Guy's Pricing Story (11:00)
• Balancing Advanced and Simple Solutions (14:15)
• Insights from Pricing Team Meetings (16:19)
• Building for Scale vs. Immediate Needs (18:29)
• Open Source Data Formats (19:46)
• Disaster Recovery Experiences (22:34)
• Reflections on Chief Data Officers (25:01)
• Cynicism in Data Projects (28:19)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (30:20)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Soheil’s Background and Journey in AI (0:40)
• Anthropic's Philosophy on Safety (1:21)
• Key Moments in AI Discovery (2:52)
• Computer Vision Applications (4:42)
• Magic vs. Reality in AI (7:35)
• Product Development at Anthropic (12:57)
• Tension Between Research and Product (14:36)
• Safety as a Capability (17:33)
• Community Notes and Democracy in AI (20:41)
• Expert Panels for Safety (21:38)
• Post-Training Data Quality (23:32)
• User Data and Privacy (25:32)
• Test Time Compute Paradigm (30:54)
• The Future of AI Interfaces (36:04)
• Advancements in Computer Vision (38:46)
• The Role of AGI in AI Development (41:52)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (43:07)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Welcome to another episode of the Cynical Data Guys (0:24)
• Post on Short Sellers in Data (1:36)
• Investment Areas in Data (4:04)
• Teaching Git with GUI (9:00)
• Understanding Data Scientist Roles (12:25)
• Interview Process Critique (15:39)
• Hiring Process Challenges (19:19)
• Defining Team Fit (21:05)
• Effective Hiring Framework (23:05)
• Cynical Take on Trust Issues (25:02)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (26:05)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Edward's Background and Journey in Data (0:44)
• P&L Ownership Discussion (1:15)
• Challenges in Profit Ownership (3:38)
• Data Team Dynamics (5:52)
• Role Clarity Between CFO and CDO (7:31)
• Nuances of Data Leadership (11:24)
• Focus on Relevance in Data Work (14:05)
• Best Buy's Personalization Project (18:39)
• Building a Data Stack (21:00)
• Crowd-Driven Algorithms (25:26)
• Event-Based Personalization (28:12)
• Corporate Politics and Implementation (31:00)
• In-Store Experience Innovations (33:16)
• Impact of Data Science at Best Buy (37:14)
• The Importance of Data Teams in AI Implementation (39:19)
• Using AI Conversationally (42:09)
• Book Recommendations for Data Leaders (44:24)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (47:05)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Nicolay’s Background and Journey in AI (0:39)
• Milestones in LLMs (4:30)
• Barriers to Effective Use of LLMs (6:39)
• Data-Centric AI Approach (10:17)
• Importance of Data Over Model Tuning (12:20)
• Capabilities of LLMs (15:08)
• Challenges in Structuring Data (18:28)
• JSON Generation Techniques (20:28)
• Utilizing Unused Data (22:36)
• Importance of Monitoring in AI (34:11)
• Challenges in AI Testing (37:40)
• Error Tracing in AI vs. Software (39:24)
• The AI Startup Landscape (40:53)
• Marketing for Technical Founders (42:41)
• Generative AI Hype Cycle (44:33)
• Connecting with Nicolay and Final Takeaways (47:59)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Benn's Background and Journey in Data (0:48)
• Reflection on Strategy and Vision (2:10)
• The Importance of Doing It Your Way (4:10)
• Early Experiences and Blogging (6:27)
• Self-Imposed Pressure in Startups (8:24)
• The Challenge of Decision-Making (12:11)
• Key Decisions in a Startup's Trajectory (15:48)
• Understanding Startup Anxiety (17:24)
• Importance of Focus in Data Startups (20:02)
• Product Market Fit Insights (24:38)
• Cultural Change and Product Fit (30:23)
• Evolution of Data Teams (31:57)
• The Role of High-Profile Data Successes (34:12)
• Challenges of Data in Smaller Businesses (36:16)
• Product Team Dynamics (38:18)
• The Future of Excel (41:11)
• Anti-Patterns in Data Usage (45:05)
• Imagining Excel's Replacement (47:05)
• Exploring New Data Solutions (49:24)
• The Role of LLMs in Data Analysis (51:29)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (53:10)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.