The Present and Future of Data Engineering (Data Stack Show podcast)
Here’s a fun podcast I did a few weeks ago with the Rudderstack team on their Data Stack Show. Enjoy! The Present and Future of Data Engineering
Total Opportunity Cost of Ownership
Choosing the right technology often comes down to cost – the time and money required Total cost of ownership (TCO) is as ancient as enterprise software itself. While TCO has been a mainstay for decades, there’s another cost that’s perhaps more onerous and far less discussed – total opportunity cost of ownership. As new technologies … [Read more…]
How To Move From Barely Doing BI to Doing AI (video)
Here’s an interview I did with the MLOps Community a few weeks ago. Had a blast with this discussion, so enjoy.
My 2020 Christmas Letter To My Kids
I email my kids – their “future selves” – quite often. Since 2020 was such a clusterf*ck, I sent them a long email about Christmas. I also figured that other people – parents or not – may want to read my views on Christmas, so here they are. Christmas email to my kids, circa 2020 … [Read more…]
Interview with David “Gonzo” Gonzalez, fellow recovering data scientist
David “Gonzo” Gonzalez is an old friend, a fellow recovering/reformed data scientist, and one of the smartest people I know. Join us for this wide ranging and contrarian interview on the past, present, and future of ML and AI in the real world.
Hustle The Data (podcast included)
Here’s an interview I did with the Hustle The Day podcast. I get into my career with data, the things I’ve seen along the way, and all else in between. Enjoy.
What is a recovering data scientist?
“What is a recovering data scientist?” This question arrives in my LinkedIn messages at least once a week. It’s easy to see why, since my LinkedIn title says “recovering data scientist”. While “recovering data scientist” is admittedly a bit clickbaity, there’s also considerable truth to the moniker. The “recovering data scientist” schtick started several years … [Read more…]
Data Heretics Live, Episode 2
What a funny place LinkedIn can be. Since I dropped most social media, I’ve met quite a few cool data people from all over the globe on LinkedIn. I met a group of fellow “data heretics” from places like Australia, Singapore, and Montana. We all have contrarian views on data science, and decided to film … [Read more…]
Later Instagram and Twitter
For people who’ve asked where I’ve been lately on various social media, here’s a quick answer. My only public social platform right now is LinkedIn. In the last few weeks, I deleted my Instagram and Twitter accounts. This means I’m totally removed from those platforms. You won’t find me there. Similar to what I did … [Read more…]
Tips for running a virtual meetup
The coronavirus pandemic has suddenly changed quite a few things with respect to meetups and how people network. Having helped run several popular tech meetups over the years, I’ve got a good handle on how to run physical meetups. We did our first virtual meetup – the Utah Data Engineering Meetup – on March 18th … [Read more…]