The Joe Reis Show
The official podcast of tech/data nerd and "recovering data scientist" Joe Reis. He provides refreshingly candid thoughts on the world of technology and data. Each week, he broadcasts from somewhere in the world, sometimes ranting solo or with the smartest people in the business.
Latest episodes
Feb 27, 2024 • 60min
Christophe Blefari - Why Teaching Data Engineering is Hard
Christophe Blefari and I chat about why teaching data engineering is so damn hard, how generative AI will change technology and data education, and more.
Site: https://www.blef.fr/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopheblefari
Feb 23, 2024 • 31min
5 Minute Friday - Gordon Wong and I are Dropped Into a Failed Data Project...
Imagine you're dropped into the middle of a failed data project - no data team, no documentation, and other horrific things - and have to figure out a way to make it work. What would you do?
Gordon Wong and I chat about various aspects of how we'd handle this scenario.
Feb 22, 2024 • 54min
Alex Freberg, aka Alex The Analyst - Playing the Long Game with Content
Alex The Analyst discusses his journey from failed reviews to data analytics success, evolving content creation tools over four years, creating engaging educational content, taking an innovative approach to analytics education, and transitioning to consulting while juggling ventures
Feb 21, 2024 • 54min
Wendy Turner-Williams - The Association.ai, Unleashing Generative AI, and more
Wendy Turner-Williams joins me to chat about her new project and communty, The Association.ai, unleashing generative AI in organizations, starting and building a community, and much more.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-turner-williams-8b66039/
The Association: https://theassociation.ai/
Feb 16, 2024 • 10min
5 Minute Friday - Everything Ends...Moving on From the Modern Data Stack
Discussion on Tristan Handy's article about the Modern Data Stack, evolution towards real-time data applications, shift from traditional data warehouses, and excitement for future innovations in analytics
Feb 15, 2024 • 53min
Randy Bean - Why Generative AI is Making Companies More Data-Oriented
Randy Bean discusses the impact of generative AI on companies, addressing key business questions, the evolution of AI and the opportunities and risks it presents, a case study on Ally Financial's use of AI, insights from a curated survey on data and analytics, and the benefits of sharing content on social media for publicity.
Feb 13, 2024 • 54min
Steve Hoberman - Data Modeling's Past, Present, and Future.
I consider Steve Hoberman to be one of the original data modelers, having practiced and taught data modeling since the 1990s. He also runs the venerable Technics Publications, which I consider the foremost publishers of data-oriented books.
Steve and I discuss data modeling's past, present, and future. If you're into data modeling, this is a must-listen. Enjoy!
Technics Publications: https://technicspub.com/
Steve Hoberman LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevehoberman/
Feb 7, 2024 • 1h 3min
Andrew Meister - Removing "Clunk" and Waste From Workflows
Andrew Meister and I chat about removing wasted notions and bad workflows, aka "clunk."
Feb 2, 2024 • 8min
5 Minute Friday - Data Day Texas, Practical Data Modeling Updates, and More
Today's rant is a random grab bag of stuff - my thoughts on Data Day Texas, updates to Practical Data Modeling, and more.
Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 2min
Roy Hasson - Career Progressions in Data & Tech, Open Table Formats, and more
Roy Hasson and I chat about career progressions in data and technology, open table formats (Iceberg), and more.
