The Joe Reis Show

Lindsay Murphy joins me to chat about whether companies are ready for AI in their data and analytics workflows. The verdict - listen and find out more :) Lindsay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaymurphy4/

It's not enough to know or peddle one data modeling technique these days. That's like fighting in the UFC knowing only thumb-wrestling. The world is very complicated with respect to data. To be a data practitioner, you need to be awesome in not just one, but MANY data modeling techniques. This is what I call Mixed Model Arts, which will be discussed further soon. Anyway, don't be 1-dimensional. Know a lot about a lot.

What's up with Finland and data? I think Finland might have among the strongest contingencies of data practitioners in the world. Pound for pound, Finland might rule the planet for data competencies. I chat with the The Finnish Data Mafia, jokingly my friends who are responsible for the upcoming Helskini Data Week.

Just wrapped up a course with Sol Rashidi on transitioning your career from practitioner to leader. The notion of "success" kept recurring, so I spend this podcast unpacking it. What is success and why should you figure out what it means for you?

Entrepreneur Nick Freund reflects on shutting down his startup Workstream, discussing pivots, challenges in raising capital, emotional toll of closing, and the evolving data tooling landscape. The episode delves into personal experiences, the importance of supporting employees, challenges in integrating products, navigating the business landscape, and balancing agency with luck in entrepreneurship.

I've had plenty of discussions over the last couple of weeks about data teams - what are they, and how do I measure their success? I dive into a distinction I make about data teams - enterprise vs product - and some key ways to gauge them.

Doug Needham, an OG DBA and data architect, discusses data architecture war stories, challenges of generative AI in enterprise, evolving cloud infrastructure, data management during Desert Storm, importance of treating data as a representation of people, passion for DataOps, and diverse reading habits.

Some things happened over the last day that I need to call out. Women and other underrepresented groups need to be treated better in tech and data. Whether it's all-male panels at conferences or mansplaining on social media, I'm pretty embarrassed and irritated by how women are treated in our industry. My message for this episode - stop being a d*ck.

World-renowned expert Juha Korpela discusses the power of conceptual data modeling, the broken data modeling world, data products, understanding business processes, importance of conceptual data modeling in business decision-making, data product thinking, future data modeling advancements, and the Helsinki Data Week event.

Delve into the roots of computing with overlooked trailblazers like Gene Amdall and Ed Jordan. Explore the evolution of data warehousing and shift towards one big table solutions. Understand the crucial connection between history and innovation in computing and data for informed decision-making.