Best Dev And Doc Podcasts (2024)

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#23 Can OpenAI's GPT o1 solve complex medical problems? 39:44

19d ago39:44

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First Thoughts and Preliminary Insights into OpenAI's GPT o1 Strawberry in the Medical Domain With some expected and unexpected findings, we have a "bake off" between o1 and Doc to demonstrate how o1 fares with tricky medical scenarios. Disclaimer Obviously, don't use AI to diagnose or treat your medical problems. If you are unwell, please seek a m…

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444: From Solutions To Patterns 34:58

7m ago34:58

34:58

What’s the difference between solving problems and recognizing patterns, and why does it matter for developers? In this episode, Stephanie and Joël discuss transitioning from collecting solutions to identifying patterns applicable to broader contexts in software development. They explore the role of heuristics, common misconceptions among junior an…

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443: Rails World and Open Source with Stefanni Brasil 32:23

7d ago32:23

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Learning from other developers is an important ingredient to your success. During this episode, Joël Quenneville is joined by Stefanni Brasil, Senior Developer at Thoughtbot, and core maintainer of faker-ruby. To open our conversation, she shares the details of her experience at the Rails World conference in Toronto and the projects she enjoyed see…

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442: Paradigms - What is a Program? 42:22

13d ago42:22

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What is a program? Your answer to this question will determine the paradigm through which you view programming. During this episode, you’ll come to understand how things change once you develop an awareness of your paradigm, and what. To kick off this episode, Stephanie shares key insights she took from Planet Argon’s 2024 Ruby on Rails survey and …

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43 the BLACK PARADE f. FIRE MAGE & SKACKY 2:29:52

20d ago2:29:52

2:29:52

Skacky & Fire Mage were on our show and answered several of your questions! It was great fun - thank you everyone! Download the Black Parade here: https://www.moddb.com/mods/thief-the-black-paradeBy Inside at Last - A Thief Podcast

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441: The Pickaxe Book with Noel Rappin 39:44

15d ago39:44

39:44

For a long time, Programming Ruby was the authority in the developing world. Now, a much-needed update has been published. During this conversation, we are joined by Noel Rappin, who shares how his frustration at the idea of static type in Ruby motivated him to investigate why he felt this way, as he published his findings in The Pickaxe Book. We d…

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440: When we stray from Rails defaults 42:56

22d ago42:56

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When does it make sense to step away from Rails conventions? What are the limits of convention over configuration? While Rails conventions provide a solid foundation, there are times when customization is necessary to meet specific project needs. In this episode, Joël and Stephanie dive into the tradeoffs of breaking away from Rails defaults. They …

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439: Async Ruby & Rails with Trevor Turk 34:11

29d ago34:11

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How can asynchronous programming transform your Ruby on Rails applications? Today, Stephanie sits down with Hello Weather co-creator Trevor Turk to unpack asynchronous programming in Ruby on Rails. Trevor Turk is a seasoned software developer known for his work on Hello Weather, a minimalist weather app that delivers essential weather data quickly …

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438: Writing abstractions in tests 49:08

1M ago49:08

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Writing abstractions in tests can be surprisingly similar to storytelling. The most masterful stories are those where the author has stripped away all of the extra information, and given you just enough knowledge to be immersed and aware of what is going on. But striking that balance can be tricky, both in storytelling and abstractions in tests. To…

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Ep. #150, The Evolution of Jamstack: An Eight-Year Journey 34:56

2M ago34:56

34:56

Join Brian Douglas for this final episode of Jamstack Radio as he chats with Matt Biilmann, CEO of Netlify. Together they discuss the evolution of the Jamstack over the past eight years and its impact on the development landscape. Matt shares insights on the current state of Netlify and the exciting new developments on the horizon. Lastly, they dis…

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437: Contributing to Open Source in the Midst of Daily Work with Steve Polito 35:28

1M ago35:28

35:28

Are you passionate about open source but struggling to find time amidst your daily work? Today on the podcast, Joël Quenneville sits down with Steve Polito to discuss practical strategies for making meaningful contributions to the open-source community, even when your schedule is packed. Steve is a developer with extensive experience in the open-so…

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#22 Explaining Explainable AI (for healthcare) with Dr Annabelle Painter (RSM digital health section Podcast) 58:40

2M ago58:40

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Dev and Doc is joined by guest Annabelle Painter, doctor, CMO, and podcaster for the Royal Society of Medicine Digital Health Podcast. We deep dive into explainability and interpretability with concrete healthcare examples. Check out Dr. Painter's Podcast here, she has some amazing guests and great insights into AI in healthcare! - https://spotify.…

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436: Creating Conditions For Your Best Work with Steph Viccari 43:09

2M ago43:09

43:09

How can we optimize our time and environment to do our best work as developers? In today’s episode, we are joined by Stephanie Viccari, former co-host of The Bike Shed and Senior Developer at thoughtbot, to unpack the steps for creating work conditions that enhance productivity. In this conversation, we delve into her unique communication style and…

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Ep. #149, Server-Side Swift with Joannis Orlandos of Unbeatable Software 28:23

2M ago28:23

28:23

In episode 149 of Jamstack Radio, Brian sits down with Joannis Orlandos to dive into the world of Server-side Swift. They unpack Swift’s growing adoption, Apple's investment in the language, its strengths on the server, and its future. Tune in to hear Joannis's insights and advice for anyone eager to get started with Swift. The post appeared first …

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#21 Foundational Models in Digital Pathology: Enhancing Cancer detection and outcomes 1:01:43

3M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

An explainer on Foundation models for pathology, from Microsoft's Gigapath to Owkin's H-optimus-0, every company, big or small, are building pathology AI models. In this episode, Doc talks to Sean M. Hacking, assistant professor in Pathology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Özgür Şahin, particle physicist at CERN. Together they are building t…

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435: Cohesive Code with Jared Norman 28:45

2M ago28:45

28:45

How easy is it for a layperson to understand your systems? Jared Norman is a software consultant, speaker, and host of the Dead Code Podcast who specializes in building e-commerce applications in Ruby on Rails. This episode follows two recent talks at RailsConf and covers a theme that emerged from both of them: coupling and cohesion. Tuning in, you…

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Ep. #148, WordPress 2024: A Deep Dive into Studio and Playground 38:01

3M ago38:01

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In Episode 148 of Jamstack Radio, Daniel Bachhuber, Matt West, and Adam Zieliński unpack the latest in WordPress development. They explore new projects like WordPress Studio and WordPress Playground, the impact of WordPress on the internet, and what's next for this ubiquitous platform. The post appeared first on Heavybit.…

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434: Git and GitHub Workflows 47:42

3M ago47:42

47:42

It's Calls for Proposals (CFP) season, and in the process of helping our friends and colleagues flesh out their CFPs, we came up with a few questions to help them frame their proposals for success. After learning about the importance of finding your audience and angle of approach for your CFP, we dive into today's main topic – our Git and GitHub wo…

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#20 How to build a successful healthTech/ BioTech start-up (2024 roadmap) - Derrick Khor 1:08:33

3M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Doc talks to Dr Derrick Khor - Cancer Doctor, HealthTech Consultant and Linkedin Guru. We share Derrick's insights from consulting over 120 companies and a step-by-step guide on how to build a successful Healthcare company. You can find more of Derrick and his helpful guides - https://adoptadoc.com/resources/ profile- https://www.linkedin.com/in/de…

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433: Riffing with Kasper Timm Hansen 37:20

3M ago37:20

37:20

Have you ever wondered how improvisation can revolutionize coding? In today’s episode, Stephanie sits down with Kasper Timm Hansen to discuss his innovative “riffing” approach to code development. Kasper is a long-time Ruby developer and former member of the Rails core team. He focuses on Ruby and domain modeling, developing various Ruby gems, and …

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ScarJo and Channing's Fly Me to the Moon, Sing Sing, plus other picks 25:19

3M ago25:19

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Scarlet Johansson and Channing Tatum star in the movie Fly Me to the Moon, Colman Domingo stars in the prison drama Sing Sing, and it's time to get Naked and Afraid with a new season of Last One Standing. Plus, EW Writer Sydney Bucksbaum shares why you should check out her What to Watch recommendation, the new season of The Bear, and we take a look…

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The Real Housewives of Orange County is back, plus other picks 19:11

3M ago19:11

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Prepare yourselves for a new season of drama, lies, and accusations with the return of the Real Housewives of Orange County. Plus, EW Photo Editor Alison Wild shares why you should check out her What to Watch recommendation, the documentary The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel, and we take a look at the upcoming season of a fan-favorite s…

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Rashida Jones meets a robot friend in Sunny, plus other picks 13:46

3M ago13:46

13:46

Rashida Jones stars in the new series Sunny, where she's given a robot designed by her late husband to help with her grief. EW Social Media Director Alamin Yohannes shares why you should check out his What to Watch recommendation, the Michaela Coel series Chewing Gum, and we take a look at an upcoming docuseries about a fan-favorite Olympian that y…

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Melissa Etheridge goes to prison for new doc, plus other picks 13:58

3M ago13:58

13:58

Melissa Etheridge returns to her home state, Kansas, to visit women in a local prison who have written letters to her about their incarceration, struggles with substance abuse, and more for the two-part documentary, I'm Not Broken. EW Editor in Chief shares why you should check out his What to Watch recommendation, the reality competition 007: Road…

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432: The Semantics and Meaning of Nil 38:13

3M ago38:13

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The term ‘nil’ refers to the absence of value, but we often imbue it with much more meaning than just that. Today, hosts Joël and Stephanie discuss the various ways we tend to project extra semantics onto nil and the implications of this before unpacking potential alternatives and trade-offs. Joël and Stephanie highlight some of the key ways progra…

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Jenn Tran debuts as The Bachelorette, plus other picks 15:20

3M ago15:20

15:20

After falling in love with Bachelor Joey Graziadei on season 28 of that show, Jenn Tran makes her debut as the new Bachelorette, who has 25 guys to pick from in her quest to find love. Plus, EW Sr. Writer Maureen Lee Lenker shares why you should add My Lady Jane to your must-watch list, and we take a look at an upcoming movie that you should mark y…

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#19 Tracking health with technology and AI - demystifying digital biomarkers 1:03:36

4M ago1:03:36

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Dev and Doc deconstruct digital biomarkers! This is a fascinating and nascent field in the world of medicine, how have biomarkers transformed the way we practice medicine, and how will AI and wearables, sensors and digital fingerprints transform the way we practice in the future? Hey! If you are enjoying our conversations, reach out, share your tho…

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431: Developers Are Professional Question Askers 38:54

3M ago38:54

38:54

Stephanie shares her newfound interest in naming conventions, highlighting a resource called "Classnames" that provides valuable names for programming and design. Joël, in turn, talks about using AI to generate names for D&D characters, emphasizing how AI can help provide inspiration and reasoning behind name suggestions. Then, they shift to Joël's…

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430: Test Suite Pain & Anti-Patterns 40:57

4M ago40:57

40:57

Stephanie and Joël discuss the recent announcement of the call for proposals for RubyConf in November. Joël is working on his proposals and encouraging his colleagues at thoughtbot to participate, while Stephanie is excited about the conference being held in her hometown of Chicago! The conversation shifts to Stephanie's recent work, including comp…

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429: Transforming Experience Into Growth 43:38

4M ago43:38

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Stephanie has a newfound interest in urban foraging for serviceberries in Chicago. Joël discusses how he uses AI tools like ChatGPT to generate creative Dungeons & Dragons character concepts and backstories, which sparks a broader conversation with Stephanie about AI's role in enhancing the creative process. Together, the hosts delve into professio…

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428: Ruminating on Ruby Enumerators 35:44

4M ago35:44

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Joël explains his note-taking system, which he uses to capture his beliefs and thoughts about software development. Stephanie recalls feedback from her recent RailsConf talk, where her confidence stemmed from deeply believing in her material despite limited rehearsal. This leads to a conversation about the value of mental models in building a compr…

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#18 Keith Grimes - Startups and doctors, HealthTech consulting, Babylon's demise, Leadership theory 1:09:33

5M ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Dr Keith Grimes is a HealthTech consultant and General Practitioner working with companies to transform clinical ideas into something impactful. He worked as the digital health director in Babylon Health prior to its demise, and currently runs his own consulting firm, Curistica. This is one not to miss!ReferencesHealthTech consulting at Curistica w…

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427: RailsConf Recap and Conversing About Coupling 37:03

5M ago37:03

37:03

Joël and Stephanie talk RailsConf!. Joël shares how he performed as a D&D character, Glittersense the gnome, to make his Turbo features talk entertaining and interactive. Stephanie's talk focused on addressing test pain by connecting it to code coupling, offering practical insights and solutions. They agree on the importance of continuous improveme…

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Meet Rizel Scarlett: Staff Developer Advocate at TBD | @blackgirlbytes 18:37

5M ago18:37

18:37

Rizel Scarlett is a Staff Developer Advocate at TBD, Block's newest business unit. With a diverse background spanning GitHub, startups, and non-profit organizations, Rizel has cultivated a passion for utilizing emerging technologies to champion equity within the tech industry. She moonlights as an Advisor at G{Code} House, an organization aimed at …

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426: Bringing "Our Selves" to Work 33:04

5M ago33:04

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Joël shares his preparations for his RailsConf talk, which is D&D-themed and centered around a gnome character named Glittersense. Stephanie expresses her delight in creating pod-related puns within thoughtbot's internal team structure, like "cross-podination" for inter-pod meetings and the adorable observation that her pod resembles "three peas in…

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#17 How to build a clinically safe Large Language Model - Hippocratic AI, Llama3, Biollama 43:24

5M ago43:24

43:24

How do we reach the holy grail of a clinically safe LLM for healthcare? Dev and Doc are back to discuss news with Meta's LlaMA model and potential of healthcare LLMs finetuned on top like BioLlaMa. We discuss the key steps in building a clinically safe LLM for healthcare for healthcare and how this was pursued by Hippocratic AI's latest model - Pol…

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Ep. #147, Secure Local Dev Environments with Chris Stolt and Ben Burkert of Anchor 20:40

5M ago20:40

20:40

In episode 147 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Chris Stolt and Ben Burkert of Anchor about securing local development environments. This talk explores dev/prod parity and how Anchor’s taking a developer-first approach to addressing the pains of internal TLS. The post appeared first on Heavybit.…

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425: Modeling Associations in Rails 29:39

5M ago29:39

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Stephanie shares an intriguing discovery about the origins of design patterns in software, tracing them back to architect Christopher Alexander's ideas in architecture. Joël is an official member of the Boston bike share system, and he loves it. He even got a notification on the app this week: "Congratulations. You have now visited 10% of all docki…

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424: The Spectrum of Automated Processes for Your Dev Team 36:47

6M ago36:47

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Joël shares his experience with the dry-rb suite of gems, focusing on how he's been using contracts to validate input data. Stephanie relates to Joël's insights with her preparation for RailsConf, discussing her methods for presenting code in slides and weighing the aesthetics and functionality of different tools like VS Code and Carbon.sh. She als…

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Ep. #146, Help Desks for Modern Teams with Brian Levine of Yetto 26:59

6M ago26:59

26:59

In episode 146 of Jamstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Brian Levine of Yetto about customer support. Together they explore the pain points that lead small companies to adopt help desks or support tech stacks, as well as solutions for bolstering customer success like tools and hiring practices. The post appeared first on Heavybit.…

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Ep. #145, The Future of Collaborative Docs with Cara Marin of Stashpad 21:59

6M ago21:59

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In episode 145 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Cara Marin of Stashpad about collaborative documents. Together they explore the shortcomings of popular collaborative tools on the market today and how they can be improved. Additionally, Cara unpacks local-first technology and how it enables elevated real-time collaboration experiences. The post …

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423: Cognitive Strategies for Coders 39:52

6M ago39:52

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Stephanie is back with a book recommendation: "Thinking in Systems" by Donella Meadows. This book has helped to bolster her understanding of complex systems in environmental, organizational, and software contexts, particularly through user interactions and system changes. Joël describes his transformative experience watching last week's total solar…

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422: Listener Topics Grab Bag 35:23

6M ago35:23

35:23

Joël conducted a thoughtbot mini-workshop on query plans, which Stephanie found highly effective due to its interactive format. They then discuss the broader value of interactive workshops over traditional talks for deeper learning. Addressing listener questions, Stephanie and Joël explore the strategic use of if and else in programming for clearer…

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Dev Patel stars in and directs Monkey Man, Kristen Wiig hosts SNL 21:42

6M ago21:42

21:42

Dev Patel makes his feature directorial debut with the action-thriller Monkey Man, which he also wrote and stars in as a man seeking revenge on those who killed his mother. Kristen Wiig joins the Five-Timers Club, returning to host Saturday Night Live. Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine star in the historical drama series Mary & George. The Mast…

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Andrew Scott stars in Ripley series, Star Trek: Discovery is back 16:14

7M ago16:14

16:14

Andrew Scott stars at the infamous scammer and murderer Ripley in the series adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's Talent Mr. Ripley novels. Star Trek: Discovery returns for its final season. Plus, EW staff members are sharing their personal recommendations all week, and today, social media director Alamin Yohannes tells us about the French series Fur…

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Loot and Walker are back for new seasons 16:42

7M ago16:42

16:42

Maya Rudolph's Loot is back for a new season, as her character Molly Wells carries out her plan to donate her vast fortune. Walker is back for its fourth season, addressing some of those season 3 finale cliffhangers. Plus, EW staff members are sharing their personal recommendations all week, and today, writer Sydney Bucksbaum previews the new seaso…

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George Lopez, daughter Mayan return for Lopez vs. Lopez season 2 14:48

7M ago14:48

14:48

On the new season of Lopez vs. Lopez, George is now sober and taking care of himself — but that doesn't mean he's any easier to live with. And the documentary Killing Me Softly With His Songs pulls back the curtain on songwriter Charles Fox, who wrote multiple hit songs as well the theme songs for several TV shows. Plus, EW staff members are sharin…

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421: The Idealistic vs. Pragmatic Programmer 41:01

7M ago41:01

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Stephanie revisits the concept of "spiking"—a phase of exploration to determine the feasibility of a technical implementation or to address unknowns in feature requests—sharing her recent experiences with a legacy Rails application. Joël brings a different perspective by discussing his involvement with a client project that heavily utilizes the dry…

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Bridging the Gap and Moving the Needle in Data-Driven Decision Making 23:08

7M ago23:08

23:08

In this interview, we sit down with Data Engineer Aminat Lawal @aminatlawal21, as she shares her expertise in data analysis, data science, and engineering. Aminat discusses her passion for bridging the gap between data and business goals, and how she builds solutions that empower companies to leverage their data effectively. Join us as we delve int…

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American Idol finds its top 24, Vanderpump Villa debuts 14:57

7M ago14:57

14:57

Reality star Lisa Vanderpump is expanding her hospitality business with a resort in the French countryside, and all the action plays out with the staff on the series Vanderpump Villa. American Idol narrows down the field of hopefuls to the top 24. Plus, EW staff members are sharing their personal recommendations all week, starting with editor-in-ch…

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