Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Matt KG’s Background in Data (0:35)Challenges in purchasing data tools (1:28)Early experiences in data analysis (9:51)Matt’s Transition to a subprime auto loan company (13:19Transition to RudderStack and software purchase decisions (17:36)Tech Problems: People and Process (22:02)Challenges in Purchasing Data Tools (22:55)Budget Constraints and Purchasing Decisions (24:46)Challenges with Platform Documentation (26:55)Metrics and Cost Efficiency (30:11)Risk and Conviction in Purchasing Decisions (32:53)Justification and Value Creation (38:17)Connecting Data to Business Value (42:03)Navigating Business Relationships (46:25)Empowering Analysts (49:54)Relational Capital and Team Competency (51:29)Final thoughts and takeaways (54:16)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.

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:Kostas Passes the Baton as Co-Host of the Podcast (0:24)Reflecting on the Podcast (2:56)New Co-Host John Wessel and His Background in Data (4:34)Kostas Journey in Data (10:55)Rudderstack's Explosive Growth (21:28)The Podcast's Inception and Marketing Activities (24:19)Evolution of the podcast (27:22)Memorable guests and experiences (28:29)Connecting with industry leaders and key innovators in the space (33:05)Kostas' new venture (36:26)Advice for the new co-host (42:17)Final Thoughts and Takeaways (44:47)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.

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:The Evolution of Data Systems (0:47)The Role of Open Source Software (2:39)Challenges of Time Series Data (6:38)Architecting InfluxDB (9:34)High Cardinality Concepts (11:36)Trade-Offs in Time Series Databases (15:35)High Cardinality Data (18:24)Evolution to InfluxDB 3.0 (21:06)Modern Data Stack (23:04)Evolution of Database Systems (29:48)InfluxDB Re-Architecture (33:14)Building an Analytic System with Data Fusion (37:33)Challenges of Mapping Time Series Data into Relational Model (44:55)Adoption and Future of Data Fusion (46:51)Externalized Joins and Technical Challenges (51:11)Exciting Opportunities in Data Tooling (55:20)Emergence of New Architectures (56:35)Final thoughts and takeaways (57:47)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.

Specialist in open-source technology, Andrew Lamb from InfluxData discusses the evolution of data systems. The role of open source software in shaping data products is explored.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Pete’s background and the origin story of Data Council (1:04)Reflecting on 10 years of Data Council (2:07)Impact of the pandemic on conferences (5:25)Rebuilding after the pandemic (7:42)Evolution of Data Council (10:33)Balancing content and sponsorship (16:17)Selecting speakers and content at Data Council (19:39)Highlights from the conference this year (21:58)Realization of AI Future (22:45)Embracing AI at Data Council (23:31)Announcement of Prime Ventures (25:43)Improving Data Council (27:45)Trends and Technologies (29:46)Cautions for Startups (31:47)Connecting with Data Council and Final Takeaways (33:09)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:Tristan's Background and Journey into Data (1:14)Evolution of Machine Learning and AI (3:13)Impact of Generative AI (6:33)MLOps and Challenges in Early Data Science (8:48)Success and Applications of AI Today (11:34)Continual AI Copilot Platform (18:04)Challenges in building remarkable AI assistants (19:58)Reliability and accuracy in AI responses (25:31)Regulation and adoption of AI assistants (31:30)Future of AI assistants and Continual AI (33:12)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:Ryan’s background in data (0:58)Transition from Performing Arts to Data (2:23)Understanding End Users in Data Projects (6:08)Learning from Failures in Data Projects (8:07)The self-service era (19:50)Struggles of self-service (21:23)The disillusion with dashboards (26:23)GoodData's approach (30:06)Merging wisdom with modern approach (31:50)User experience with GoodData (34:05)Defining metrics and AI (36:35)Connecting with Ryan and GoodData (39:26)Final thoughts and takeaways (41:06)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.

Ryan Blue, expert in data processing and metadata formats, discusses the evolution of data processing, challenges in transitioning to S3, impact of latency on query performance, designing a new metadata format, and the trade-offs in writing workloads. He also explores the vendor influence on access controls, restructuring data security, exciting releases and future plans, and the fundamental shift in data architecture.