The Data Stack Show Re-Air: AI is All About Working with Data with Kostas Pardalis of typedef
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Nov 12, 2025 Kostas Pardalis, an experienced data infrastructure engineer and founder of typedef, discusses his journey through data innovation. He explains how AI is transforming data workflows, condensing years of change into mere months. Kostas dives into the polarized reactions to AI's rise and reframes success in AI as exploratory rather than guaranteed. He highlights the limitations of AI copilots and the importance of reliable data systems. Finally, he shares insights on typedef, a platform that integrates LLM inference as a core component of data processes.
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Data As The Next Product
- Kostas argues modern data stacks were built for BI and reporting, not the new generation of data-driven products.
- He predicts the next decade will center on delivering value from data as the product itself.
Inference Is A New First-Class Compute
- AI accelerated existing trends because it is fundamentally about working with data.
- Inference becomes a first-class compute type alongside traditional query compute.
Internal Disruption Fuels Polarization
- Polarized reactions to AI are normal when a disruptive technology emerges fast.
- Tech workers feel especially threatened because AI can disrupt the industry itself, not just other sectors.