The Analytics Engineering Podcast Being Pro-Human in the AI Era
Apr 21, 2024
Barry McCardel, CEO of Hex, discusses notebooks in data analysis, AI hype cycles, building AI products, and AI impact on data practitioners. They explore Hex's collaborative platform, market structure in data tools, evolution of HEX in organizations, job title shifts in data science, practical AI applications, and envisioning data teams' future.
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Hex Unlocks Notebook Simplicity
- Hex extends the notebook format by adding SQL cells, no-code visualizations, and spreadsheet-like calculations.
- It enables end-to-end data projects without requiring Python or SQL coding, broadening notebook usability.
Users Unfamiliar With Notebooks
- Some Hex users never used notebooks before and see it as a new data tool altogether.
- One user pointed at a paper notebook, having no concept of Jupyter notebooks.
Analytics Tools are Consolidating
- The data front-end space is consolidating, with customers wanting fewer, more flexible tools.
- Hex serves diverse workflows, helping organizations consolidate fragmented analytics processes.