Alter Everything 191: Data Hot Topics with DataFramed
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Aug 13, 2025 Richie Cotton, Senior Data Evangelist at DataCamp and host of the DataFramed podcast, dives into the evolving world of data and AI. He discusses whether AI's rise will lessen the need for coding skills, emphasizing the shift towards advisory roles. The conversation also tackles the practical applications of AI agents in business and the essentiality of maintaining human oversight. Richie shares insightful career strategies, highlighting the importance of continuous learning and the integration of communication skills alongside technical prowess in the data field.
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Prioritize Concepts Over Syntax
- Learn concepts and how to read generated code more than memorizing syntax.
- Practice debugging AI-generated code so you can fix errors when models fail.
eBay's Agent Orchestration Example
- eBay built an agent framework to route tasks to the right AI models for code and marketing.
- This orchestration example shows practical agent use beyond simple LLM calls.
Agent Is A Broad Marketing Term
- "Agent" is a broad marketing label that ranges from simple automation to promised AI workers.
- Many vendor claims oversell capabilities; real replacement of humans remains unreliable.