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SPaMCAST explores the varied world of software process improvement and measurement. The cast covers topics that deal with the challenges found in information technology organizations as they grow and evolve.
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Partially Redacted brings together leaders in engineering, data, AI, security, and privacy to share knowledge, best practices, and real world experiences. Each episode provides an in-depth conversation with an industry expert who dives into their background and experience. They’ll share practical advice and insights about the techniques, tools, and technologies that every company – and every technology professional – should know about. Learn from an amazing array of founders, engineers, arch ...
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On the Data Unlocked podcast, we're interviewing data and customer experience leaders to discuss how they're using customer data to execute deeply personalized experiences. Learn more about Simon Data at: https://simondata.com There's an immense amount of data being produced today - and it is only a strategic asset if you know how to use it well. Within each episode, guests discuss with the CEO and co-founder of Simon Data, Jason Davis, where potential could be found to unlock the power of data.
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Welcome to Own Your Voice, an engaging podcast brought to you by Heritage Brands, your trusted team of strategists, producers, and guides dedicated to amplifying your voice in the digital age. Each week, our dynamic hosts - Franklin McGuire Jr., Johnnie Matthews, and Natasha Walstra - invite thought leaders, industry experts, and influential personalities to share their unique insights, inspiring you to elevate your impact and leverage your expertise. Own Your Voice is more than just a podca ...
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Navigating Customer Data - Insights from Rudderstack's CEO, Soumyadeb Mitra, SPaMCAST 819
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The Sofware Process and Measurement Cast 819 features our conversation with Soumyadeb Mitra, Founder and CEO of Rudderstack. We discuss the trials and tribulations of consolidating and effectively using customer data. Tools like machine learning and generative AI make generating insights easier but “easier” does not mean easy. We also discuss entre…
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The PRQL: Better Analytics, Smarter Purchasing, and Improved Profitability with Cameron Jagoe of ProcureVue
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Baselining Ideas for Improvement, Who Is Most Important, Essays and Conversations with Susan Parente, SPaMCAST 820
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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 820 continues the story of Innovatech. In this installment, Emma “sells” baselining the flow to generate ideas for improvement and a starting point. The story of Innovatech is an allegory for how a data-driven improvement initiative can be bootstrapped with courage and perseverance. We also have a visit fro…
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198: Building AI Search and Customer-Enabled Fine-Tuning with Jesse Clark of Marqo.ai
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: Jesse’s background and work in data (0:35) E-commerce Application for Search (1:23) Ph.D. in Physics Experience Then Working in Data (2:27) Early Machine Learning Journey (4:35) Machine Learning at Stitch Fix (7:28) Machine Learning at Amazon (10:39) Myths and Realities of AI (13:49) Bolt-On AI vs. …
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Demystifying Data Warehouses with Felicis Ventures's Eric Flaningam
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In this episode, host Sean Falconer sits down with Eric Flaningam, a researcher at Felicis Ventures, to explore the fascinating world of data warehouses. They dive into the history, evolution, and future trends of data warehousing, shedding light on its importance. Key topics discussed include an overview of the article "A Primer on Data Warehouses…
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The PRQL: Exploring the Evolution of AI and ML in E-commerce Search Optimization with Jesse Clark of Marqo.ai
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197: Deep Dive: How to Build AI Features and Why it is So Dang Hard with Barry McCardle of Hex
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: Overview of Hex and its Purpose (0:51) Discussion on AI and Data Collaboration (1:42) Product Updates in Hex (2:14) Challenges of Building AI Features (13:29) Magic Features and AI Context (15:22) Chatbots and UI (17:31) Benchmarking AI Models (19:06) AI as a Judge Pattern (23:32) Challenges in AI D…
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Practical Advice to Protecting Your Digital Self with Tim Jensen
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Join us as we chat with Tim Jensen, a privacy enthusiast, about personal online security. Tim shares his journey to becoming a privacy advocate and teacher and provides insights into the common mistakes people make with passwords. We discuss why passwords have persisted for over 60 years, the issues with current password creation methods, and the b…
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The PRQL: Why is Building Great AI Features so Hard? Featuring Barry McCardel of Hex
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The Tale of Innovatech, Starting Over, Essays and Conversations with Keis Kostaqi, SPaMCAST 818
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This week we continue with the story of Innovatech, the business novella David Herron and I are writing. Innovatech, the once a tech darling is struggling. The delivery of new functionality used to be so easy. Now it isn’t, leading to all sorts of unproductive behaviors. Emma, the Director of Residential Construction Technology Products, leads a on…
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196: Why Big Query Was a Big Deal, Observability AI, and How AI is Like a Guy at the Bar, Featuring David Wynn of Edge Delta
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: David’s Background and Career (0:49) Econometrics Work at UPS (3:14) Challenges with Time Series Data and Tools (7:15) Working at Google Cloud (11:28) BigQuery's Significance (13:51) Comparison of Data Warehouse Products (17:23) Learning different cloud platforms (20:17) Coherence in GCP (23:04) Obs…
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The PRQL: Google Cloud Deep Dive and Observability AI with David Wynn of Edge Delta
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AI and Agents In The Workplace, Oh My, A Conversation With Artem Koren, SPaMCAST 817
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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 817 features our conversation with Artem Koren, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Sembly AI. We talk about AI, the role of AI, and the impact of agents on the workplace. Artem Koren grew up in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Computer Science and later attended the…
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195: Supply Chain Data Stacks and Snowflake Optimization Pro Tips with Jeff Skoldberg of Green Mountain Data Solutions
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: Jeff's Background and Transition to Independent Consulting (0:03) Working at Keurig and Business Model Changes (2:16) Tech Stack Evolution and SAP HANA Implementation (7:33) Adoption of Tableau and Data Pipelines (11:21) Supply Chain Analytics and Timeless Data Modeling (15:49) Impact of Cloud Compu…
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The PRQL: Breaking down Keurig’s Supply Chain Data Stack with Jeff Skoldberg of Green Mountain Data Solutions
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Goal Conflicts Cause Work Intake Problems, Finding Time To Concentrate, Conversations with Jeremy Willets and Jon M Quigley, SPaMCAST 816
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A funny thing happened on the way to SPaMCAST 816, I had so much fun during our first Summer Camp session I talked Jeremy into letting me share the audio of our discussion on the podcast. We discussed goal conflicts, the first of eight work intake problems, from our book, Mastering Work Intake. If the video is more your style check out the video on…
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194: Building Retail Churn Prediction on DuckDB with Clint Dunn of Wilde
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: Clint’s Background and Journey in Data (0:51) Starting a Data Career (2:01) Transition to Startup SaaS World (4:27) Clint’s Connection to a Federal Reserve Database (5:31) Challenges in Predictive Modeling (10:27) Data Input Challenges (15:50) Marketers' Workflow and Data Integration (18:29) Soft RO…
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Keys to the Kingdom, Secrets Management with Doppler's Brian Vallelunga
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In this episode Sean welcomes Brian Vallelunga, CEO and founder of Doppler, to discuss secrets management. Brian shares the journey of founding Doppler, a company dedicated to securing sensitive data such as API keys and credentials. Sean and Brian discuss the nuances of secrets management, its distinction from password management, and the importan…
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Earlier this year (JRoss Publishing) co-authored by Jeremy Willets and myself was published. The book focuses on the full pipeline that work follows as it enters and exits your organization, including the different types of work that enter at multiple levels and times. It is a must-read for agile coaches, Scrum Masters, product owners, project and …
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The PRQL: Hard Data ROI and Productizing Retail Churn Prediction with Clint Dunn of Wilde
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Prioritization and Deep Seated Issues, A Conversation With Jim Benson, Replay, SPaMCAST 814
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This week on the Software Process and Measurement Cast we have a replay of an interview of Jim Benson from 2019. Jim and I focused on prioritization and how prioritization can be a reflection of more deep-seated problems. One of the ideas Jim shares is that processes are the social contract for getting work done. In the foreword of Mastering Work I…
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193: Introducing the Cynical Data Guy: Is Data-Driven a Myth?
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: Introducing a special edition of the show with the cynical data guy (0:19) Metadata and LLMs (2:32) Data-driven culture (8:44) No-code orchestration tools (17:09) No Code vs. Low Code (19:58) Enterprise Challenges with No Code Solutions (20:08) No Code Tools for Small Companies (21:40) Inappropriate…
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The PRQL: The Cynical Data Guy’s Origin Story
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Accountability and Responsibility Are Intertwined, Why Are There Still Testers, Essays and Conversations, SPaMCAST 813
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Accountability and responsibility are intertwined. In most businesses, the concepts are intertwined, and when hierarchies are present, layered. In other words, determining who is responsible and accountable is harder than deciding how many layers were in the seven-layer dip several hours after it has been served to a hungry softball team. Let’s use…
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192: Business Logic As Code: A New LLM-Powered Operating System for Business Automation with Binny Gill of Kognitos
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: The history of computer science and AI inflection point (1:23) Binny's early programming experiences and the constraints of technology (2:14) Getting interested in computer programming (5:02) The experiment that impacted the starting of Kognitos (8:23) Challenges in traditional computer science (16:…
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The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make with Their Data with RudderStack's Eric Dodds
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In this episode, Sean is joined by Eric Dodds, Head of Product Marketing at RudderStack, to dive into the world of data management, data pipelines, and common data mistakes. Eric shares his insights on when organizations should transition from basic tools like spreadsheets to a more sophisticated data stack, including data warehouses and modern too…
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The PRQL: From Programming Tic Tac Toe to Building an Operating System for Natural Language Programs With Binny Gill of Kognitos
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Professionalize ML and AI, A Conversation With Brad Micklea, SPaMCAST 812
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In this week’s SPaMCAST we speak with Brad Micklea, Founder & CEO of Jozu. We talk about the professionalization of AI and Machine Learning, the topic of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), and why agile is integral to getting work done. Brad is the Founder & CEO of Jozu and a project lead for the open-source Kitops.ml project, a toolset designed …
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191: From Amazon to Consulting: Time Series Forecasting and How to Communicate Data Analytics Insights with David McCandless of McCandless Consulting
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: David's Background and Journey in Data (0:30) Transition to Time Series Forecasting (2:03) Working on Time Series Forecasting at Amazon (2:55) Challenges and Experience in Time Series Forecasting (4:32) Transitioning to a New Role at Amazon (5:52) Tools and Methods for Time Series Forecasting (8:17)…
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The PRQL: Practical Applications for Time Series Forecasting with David McCandless of McCandless Consulting
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Committees to Dodge Responsibility, Certifications, Essays and Conversations, SPaMCAST 811
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When I published Accountability vs. Responsibility I did not anticipate being drawn back into the discussion of whether committees can be accountable and responsible. Over the last few weeks, I have observed several “product meetings.” In these meetings, consensus decisions are being made about releases, what they will contain, and a marketing appr…
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