Jason & Jordan dig into the process of personal and professional transformation. We share stories, lessons learned, and break down strategies and tactics to maximize your potential. Start investing in you. Connect With Jason * Web: www.strategytitan.com * Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkrantz/ * Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategytitan/about/ Connect With Jordan * Web: https://chiefnerdofficer.com/ * Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in ...
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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.
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Host Allan Cogan tours the world talking to Master Distillers, Distillery Owners, Mixologists, Bar Owners, and more! Learn about whiskey and the people who make it! Welcome to Crafted Conversations! Cheers!
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Analytics on Fire is your backstage pass inside the enterprise analytics and business intelligence world. Join your host BI author, speaker, and co-founder, Mico Yuk (BI Brainz) as she pulls back the curtain on what’s working right now in the enterprise analytics/business intelligence world and what is not. You’ll hear the inside scoop from experienced business leaders on how to plan, implement and gain true business value from your analytics dollars. Visit analyticsonfire.com to subscribe a ...
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1. John Legend - I Don't Love You Like I Used To 2. Ari Lennox - Stop By 3. GodShine - We Vibe 4. Kiana Ledé - Irresponsible 5. Lauren Elysse feat. Sa!nt - Say Say 6. Official Wilough - Grown & Sexy 7. Two Shots Of BiJon - One In A Million 8. Dee-1 - Authentic 9. Kiana Shoko - Down For Me 10.Ks - On your mind 11. Dri Jack - Space 12. GoGo Morrow - I.O.U 13. Tempest - So Gone 14. Yasmin Ray - Morena Mami 15. Babyface, Queen Naija - Game Over 16. Saloni - Legacy 17. Chris Brown - Passing Time ...
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Jordan Morrow - How to Write Amazing Books
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Jordan Morrow has written a ton, including four books. We chat about the process of writing books, the ins and outs of working with a publisher, the role of AI in writing, and much more. If you're interested in writing a book, this is a crash course in what you should know. Enjoy!
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5 Minute Friday - Field Notes, Early Fall 2024 Edition
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I've spent the last three weeks visiting the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Here are my observations and anecdotes about the data and ML/AI industry from countless chats with executives, practitioners, and pundits.
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Ilya Reznik - How to Lead New and Existing ML Teams and More
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Ilya Reznik has been in the ML game for ages, having worked at Adobe and Twitter and led teams at Meta, among others. We chat about leading ML teams, AI today, creating content, and much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibreznik/
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#45 - Cotton & Reed Distillery w/ Jordan Cotton
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In this episode I traveled to Washington DC and had the pleasure of speaking with Jordan Cotton, co-founder and distiller at the Cotton & Reed Rum Distillery! I'm so thankful for Jordan's hospitality and look forward to visiting again when I'm in the area! For more information: Follow: @cottonandreed on Instagram Visit: https://www.cottonandreed.co…
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As I travel this Fall, I'm reminded that most people don't work at fancy tech companies. Most people work at traditional companies with "boring" data and tech stacks. And that's OK. Boring is good.
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Venkat Subramaniam - Moving Beyond Agile as a Buzzword, Learning to do Less, and more
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Venkat Subramaniam is a programmer, author, speaker, and founder of Agile Developer, Inc. I've seen him speak several times, and was always blown away by his passion and technical depth. So, I was excited to have him on the podcast. We chat about agile development in the real world, learning to do less, and much more. Venkat is extremely wise, and …
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Uncle Rico is a character in the movie Napoleon Dynamite, who is stuck in the past, reminiscing about his days as a high school football star. If only he'd won the game and went to the state championship. Some of the data industry reminds me of Uncle Rico. During a recent panel, there was a question about whether AI can help with data management (g…
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Paco Nathan - Hacker Culture, Cyberpunk, AI, and More
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Paco Nathan is a national treasure. He's not only an OG in the field of AI, but he's also instrumental in early hacker and cyberpunk culture. When I first met Paco, it suddenly clicked that I'd seen his name in various cyberpunk and alternative zines back in the 1990s. We have a chat all sorts of crazy stuff, and I feel like we only got to 5% of th…
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Bethany Lyons - Disrupting the Recruitment Industry, Startups, and the Future of Work
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Bethany Lyons and I chat about disrupting the recruitment industry, startups, and the future of work.
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#44 - Baltimore Spirit Co. w/ Max Lents & Eli Breitburg-Smith
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In this episode I traveled to Baltimore, MD and had the honor of speaking with the great Max Lents and Eli Brietburg-Smith. Both are Co-founders and distillers at Baltimore Spirits Co! I'm so thankful for Max and Eli's hospitality and look forward to visiting again when I'm in the area! For more information: Follow Baltimore Spirits Co.: @baltspiri…
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5 Minute Friday - How Good Does AI Have To Be To Do Your Job?
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Last week I talked about how good you have to be at your job. Yesterday's OpenAI announcement of it's "reasoning" model, o1, got me thinking about how good AI needs to be to do our jobs.
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Ergest Xheblati - Things That Don't Change
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Ergest Xheblati is a data architect and author of Minimum Viable SQL Patterns. We chat about the opportunities and challenges of SQL, things that don't change in tech and data, writing and publishing books, and much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ergestx/ Other links: https://www.ergestx.com/links/…
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Dylan Anderson - Bridging the Gap Between Data and Strategy
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Dylan Anderson is a UK-based data strategist. We chat about bridging the gap between data and strategy, why talking about business value is a waste of time, and much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylansjanderson/ Substack: https://thedataecosystem.substack.com/
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5 Minute Friday - How Good Do You Have To Be At Your Job?
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While speaking to one of my best friends, who's worked as a pilot for over 30 years, he mentioned that a "good" pilot doesn't crash the plane. In tech and data, "good" is viewed differently. How good you have to be at your job?
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Jordan Tigani - Why Small Data is Awesome, DuckDB, and More
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Jordan Tigani is back to chat about why small data is awesome, data lakehouses, DuckDB, AI, and much more. Motherduck: https://motherduck.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordantigani/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrdntgn?lang=en
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Demetrios Brinkmann - AI Hype vs Reality, Building a Global Community, and More
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Demetrios Brinkmann is the co-founder of the massively global MLOps Community. We chat about AI hype vs reality, building a global tech community, and ROI of AI projects, and much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/ MLOps Community: https://mlops.community/
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#43 - Mt. Defiance Cidery & Distillery w/ Peter Ahlf
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In this episode I traveled to Middleburg, VA - a small rural town just about an hour west of Washington D.C. - and had the honor of speaking with the head distiller at Mt. Defiance Cidery & Distillery: Peter Ahlf! I'm so thankful for Peter's hospitality and time and can't wait to visit again when I'm in the area! For more information: Follow Mt. De…
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5 Minute Friday - Zero-Sum vs Positive Sum Games
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"Do you and Zach Wilson hate each other?" I get asked questions like this, and it makes me laugh. We're good friends for the record. Most people play zero sum games, where one person wins and another loses. Questions like this got me thinking about how content creation is a positive sum game. You can consume content from many people, and this benef…
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Vinoo Ganesh - Strong Open Source Communities
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Vinoo Ganesh is an open source enthusiast and contributor, and a data and ML engineer. We chat about strong open source communities, LLMs and AI, and much more.
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Lekhana Reddy - Building Technology Mindfully
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Lekhana Reddy is a data content creator focusing on mindfulness. We chat about how mindfulness in technology is key, especially given the need to maintain humanity with the rise of AI. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lekhanareddy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytellingbydata/
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Nik Suresh Will F*cking Piledrive You If You Say AI Again
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Until recently, Nik Suresh wrote under a mysterious blog that had several viral posts, including the famous "I Will F*cking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again." For the longest time, he was an underground sensation, with nobody (not even his friends) knowing his identity. In this episode, we chat about his blog posts (I'm a huge fan), the realit…
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5 Minute Friday - Most Companies Want to do AI, Most are Barely Doing BI
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I've been saying for years, most companies are barely doing BI, let alone AI. Last week, I posted about this on LinkedIn and it went viral. Here, I unpack what I mean by that post. The post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7230408663125913600
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Rehgan Bleile - AI Governance, Creating Opportunities for Women Speakers at Conferences, and more
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Rehgan Bleile joins me to chat about the challenges and importance of AI governance and adoption. We also discuss the lack of representation of women in conferences, and efforts to create genuine opportunities for women speakers. AlignAI: getalignai.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rehganavon/ Women in Analytics: https://www.womeninanalyti…
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#42 - Devil's Due Distillery w/ Wylie McDade
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In this episode I traveled to Kearneysville, WV - a small town just 20 min NW of Harpers Ferry - and had the pleasure of speaking with owner and operator of Devil's Due Distillery: Wylie McDade. I'm so thankful for Wylie's hospitality and friendship and can't wait to visit again when I'm in the area! For more information: Follow Devil's Due: @devil…
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Most people approach their careers via 1:1 - 1 employee: 1 employer, 1 consultant: 1 client, etc. In this rant, I discuss why you should consider 1:many as a way to level up your career and visibility.
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Christian Steinert - Consulting in Unsexy, Niche Industries
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Christian Steinart and I chat about data consulting in unsexy and niche industries (like roofing in Christian's case). We go through starting a consultancy, the mental game of running a business, getting leads, and much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansteinert96/
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I've been head's down finishing my upcoming Data Engineering course on Coursera, and working on the new book. In this episode, I chat about the differences between courses and books, why high quality content matters more than ever in the age of AI, and much more. Enroll in the new DeepLearning.AI Data Engineering Professional Certificate course her…
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Chris Bergh joins me to chat about all things DataOps. We also discuss lean, removing waste from data processes and teams, and much more. DataKitchen: https://datakitchen.io/ DataOps Manifesto: https://dataopsmanifesto.org/en/
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#41 - Virtue Feed & Grain w/ Tom "Big T" Gale
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In this episode I traveled to Old Town Alexandria, VA - a beautiful historic town just minutes from Washington DC - and had the honor of speaking with Tom "Big T" Gale - the Director of Operations at one of the biggest bourbon bars and restaurants in the area, Virtue Feed & Grain! Tom is a Kentucky Colonel, Executive Bourbon Steward, king of one-li…
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5 Minute Friday - Quality vs Productivity, Peopleware, and What Hasn't Changed
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Hanging out in Berlin right now. Re-read Peopleware (originally released in 1987), and it got me thinking about what hasn't changed in tech and data. Namely, we tend to rush through things in the name of productivity instead of focusing on quality. Will AI help this? Maybe and maybe not.
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Lexi Pasi and I chat about symbolic logic in AI, building and managing data science teams, math, and the shapes of ML/AI problems. Lexi is one of my favorites to talk to because she's so left-field yet so effectively reasonable and logical (she does have a PhD in logic...).LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrapasi/…
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5 Minute Friday - Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud
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I've been told that I "say the quiet parts out loud." It might be calling out "data science" and AI as overhyped, or anything else I've ranted about online over the years. In this episode, I unpack what that means and why I do it.
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Joseph Machado - Balancing Tools and Fundamentals in Data Engineering
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Joseph Machado and I chat about teaching data engineering, trends in data engineering, and the state of data content and influencers. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephmachado1991/ Website: https://www.startdataengineering.com/
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#40 - Five Saints Distilling w/ John George
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In this episode I traveled to Norristown, PA - just outside of Philadelphia - and had the honor of speaking with John George - founder and distiller of Five Saints Distilling! I'm so thankful for John's hospitality and can't wait to visit again when I'm in the Philly area! "Growing up in the Upstate New York countryside provided a childhood of outd…
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Data can be a rough industry. Data professionals often feel alone and in need of someone to talk to. I've been hosting "data therapy" sessions for the last couple months. Here are my thoughts on them, and why I think they're critical to helping professionals feel heard and learn from others. Join here: https://practicaldatamodeling.substack.com/…
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Paco Nathan - Old School AI Meets New School AI, Early Internet, and Much More
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Paco Nathan and I chat about early chatbots, and all things AI, especially since the 1980s. We also riff on how we intersected in the early days of the Internet. Paco is one of my faves, so expect him back for another interview soon. X: https://twitter.com/pacoid LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceteri/…
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Shachar Meir - The 3 Missing Ingredients of Data
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Shachar Meir joins me for a chat about the three missing ingredients in data, going out on your own, the state of the data industry, and much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shacharmeir/
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5 Minute Friday w/ Matthew Mullins - Two Grump Old Men Screaming at the Sky
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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/up…
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In this episode I traveled to Evanston, IL - just outside of Chicago - and had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Hletko - founder and distillery of FEW Spirits! I'm so thankful for Paul's hospitality and can't wait to visit again when I'm in the Chicagoland area! "PAUL HLETKO, FOUNDER & DISTILLER, SAW THE POWER OF PEOPLE FOLLOWING THEIR DREAMS. HE…
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5 Minute Friday w/ Lindsay Murphy - F*ck Around and Find Out, AI Edition
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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/
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5 Minute Friday - Mixed Model Arts, aka "The Convergence"
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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 discusse…
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The Finnish Data Mafia - What's Up With Data In Finland?
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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.…
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#38 - Noble Stein Brewing Co. w/ Zach Morrow & Garrett Joiner
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In this episode I traveled to Indiana, PA and had the joy of interviewing Zach Morrow - owner and operator of Noble Stein Brewing Co, and Brewmaster Garrett Joiner! "It all started in a garage. We had both homebrewed before. Then, one day we brought all of our ideas and recipes together. We started out using home brew kits in a simple five-gallon k…
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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?
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This wasn't the interview I expected to do. I thought I'd interview Nick Freund about his startup, Workstream. Between the time we scheduled our podcast and when we hit the record button, he shut down his company. That's a pretty major shift, to say the least. What's it like to shut down a company? Nick discusses the various pivots of his startup, …
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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.
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Doug Needham - Architecture Deep Dive, The Hard Work of GenAI, and more
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Doug Needham is an OG DBA and data architect who built DataOps workflows back in Desert Storm (!) and has managed to stay very current with data to today. We talk about data architecture war stories, the hard work to do generative AI in the enterprise, and much more. Enjoy!
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#37 - Liberty Pole Spirits w/ Jim Hough
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In this episode I traveled to Washington, PA and had the pleasure of speaking Jim Hough - owner and operator of Liberty Pole Spirits! Alongside his Wife and Sons, Jim honors the incredible history of Washington County, PA with one of the first American Industries: Whiskey! Liberty Pole Spirits celebrates the secret gathering in a meetinghouse near …
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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*c…
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Juha Korpela - The Power of Conceptual Data Modeling
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Juha Korpela is a world-renowned expert in conceptual data modeling. He joins me to discuss the power of conceptual data modeling, why the data modeling world is broken today, data products, and much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkorpela/
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