The Joe Reis Show
Joe Reis
What happens when a best-selling author and "recovering data scientist" gets a microphone? This podcast.
I'm Joe Reis, and each week I broadcast from wherever I am in the world, sharing candid thoughts on the data, tech, and AI industry.
Sometimes it's a solo rant. Other times, I'm chatting with the smartest people I know.
If you're looking for an unfiltered perspective on the state of AI, data, and tech, you've found it.
I'm Joe Reis, and each week I broadcast from wherever I am in the world, sharing candid thoughts on the data, tech, and AI industry.
Sometimes it's a solo rant. Other times, I'm chatting with the smartest people I know.
If you're looking for an unfiltered perspective on the state of AI, data, and tech, you've found it.
Episodes
Mentioned books
5 snips
Jul 16, 2024 • 57min
Shachar Meir - The 3 Missing Ingredients of Data
Shachar Meir, a data expert, talks about the 3 missing ingredients in data. He discusses building trust and communication in data teams, enhancing clarity in communication for data engineers, the importance of data engineers having a seat at the decision-making table, navigating challenges in work and entrepreneurship, and exciting developments in the data industry.
Jul 12, 2024 • 23min
5 Minute Friday w/ Matthew Mullins - Two Grump Old Men Screaming at the Sky
Matthew Mullins joins me to chat about a recent "get off my lawn" post along the lines that a lot of things we're trying to reinvent in data have already been done, and we're generally overcomplicating the hell out of things. I agree with him. In this episode, we rant about a few of the topics in his post.
The post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7217116669188485121/
Jul 5, 2024 • 16min
5 Minute Friday w/ Lindsay Murphy - F*ck Around and Find Out, AI Edition
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/
Jun 28, 2024 • 8min
5 Minute Friday - Mixed Model Arts, aka "The Convergence"
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.
Jun 26, 2024 • 38min
The Finnish Data Mafia - What's Up With Data In Finland?
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.
Jun 21, 2024 • 7min
5 Minute Friday - "Success"
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?
Jun 20, 2024 • 1h 6min
Nick Freund - Closing a Startup
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.
Jun 14, 2024 • 6min
5 Minute Friday - WTF is a "Data Team"?
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.
Jun 12, 2024 • 54min
Doug Needham - Architecture Deep Dive, The Hard Work of GenAI, and more
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.
Jun 7, 2024 • 7min
5 Minute Friday - Don't Be A D*ck
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.
