#51 Is Data Science a Lonely Profession?

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Dive into conversations that should flow as smoothly as your morning coffee (but don't), where industry insights meet laid-back banter. Whether you're a data aficionado or just someone curious about the digital age, pull up a chair, relax, and let's get into the heart of data, unplugged style!

In this episode:

• Slack's Data Practices: Discussing Slack's use of customer data to build models, the risks of global data leakage, and the impact of GDPR and AI regulations.
• ChatGPT's Data Analysis Improvements:  Discussing new features in ChatGPT that let you interrogate your data like a pro. 
• The Loneliness of Data Scientists: Why being a lone data wolf is tough, and how collaboration is the key to success. 
• Rustworkx for Graph Computation:  Evaluating Rustworkx as a robust tool for graphs compared to Networkx.
• Dolt - Git for Data: Comparing Dolt and DVC as tools for data version control. Check it out.
• Veo by Google DeepMind: An overview of Google's Veo technology and its potential applications.
• Ilya Sutskever’s Departure from OpenAI: What does Ilya Sutskever’s exit mean for OpenAI with Jakub Pachocki stepping in?
• Hot Takes - No Data Engineering Roadmap? Debating the necessity of a data engineering roadmap and the prominence of SQL skills.