The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Introducing the team from Featureform (0:31)In the work vs. leading the work (3:01)Difference between MLOps and data ops (7:06)The MLOps cycle (10:12)What is Featureform and what makes it different? (13:30)Is there another layer needed in feature stores? (18:46)Getting in touch with Featureform (23:55)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Eric’s journey to becoming CEO of Decoable (0:20)Does real time matter? (2:12)Differences in stream processing systems (7:57)Processing in motion (13:04)Why haven’t there been more open source projects around CDC? (20:34)The Decodable experience and future focuses for the company (24:31)Streaming processing and data lakes (32:54)Data flow processing technologies of today (39:01)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Origins of OtterTune (4:43)The problem of knob tuning (6:25)Roles of machine learning (9:32)OtterTune’s development and industry recognition (12:03)The challenges of database tuning and the role of human expertise (16:15)Tuning in production (20:23)Observability and Data Collection (23:37)Data Security and Privacy (29:59)Optimizing on-prem vs. cloud workloads (35:52)Performance benchmarks (40:20)Future opportunities OtterTune is focusing on (43:55)Importance of automated tuning services (50:45)Challenges in Benchmarking Real Workloads (58:43)The Story Behind the Name OtterTune (1:08:58)Balancing Technology and Human Factors (1:13:23)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

In this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with with Andy Pavlo and Dana Van Aken of OtterTune.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:The journey of H.O. into data and becoming the CEO of FeatureBase (2:37)Characteristics of the super evolution in technology (6:36)ChatGPT as the missionary of AI (9:45)The tension between authenticity and technology (13:12)What is FeatureBase? (17:53)Comparing FeatureBase to feature stores (25:58)Workload capacities and possibilities in FeatureBase (33:20)The importance of developer experience on a platform (38:23)Exciting developments for FeatureBase in the future (47:13)Final thoughts and takeaways (53:52)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

On this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with H.O. Maycotte of FeatureBase.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Sammy’s background in data and tooling (2:46)Going from multipurpose engineering to a CTO position (5:14) Changes in technology and deep learning models (7:31)The state of self-driving and adoption (13:49)What is Eventual and what are they solving in the space? (20:54)What are daft and data frame and how they work? (28:11)Building a query optimizer (33:42)Sammy’s take on what is going on in data and future possibilities (45:18)Eventual’s future and its impact on the space (51:44)Final thoughts and takeaways (53:47)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

In this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with Sammy Sidhu, Co-Founder and CEO of Eventual.

Data quality and data contracts are discussed by Chad Sanderson, an expert in the field. Topics covered include the breakdown of data quality, the concept of data contracts and their value, the tools needed for effective data contracts, and the importance of community in data quality.

In this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with Chad Sanderson of Data Quality Camp.