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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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203: From Data Dreams to Practical Marketing Outcomes with Spencer Burke of Braze
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Highlights from this week’s conversation include: Spencer's Background at Braze (1:54) The Early Days of Braze (2:41) Finding Product-Market Fit (4:44) First Major Customer (6:33) Unique Aspects of Braze's Growth Team (8:07) Startup Culture Experience (10:40) Data and Marketing Perspectives (12:50) Common Marketing Data Challenges (15:50) Changing …
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The PRQL: Get Better at Data, Get Better at Marketing with Spencer Burke of Braze
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You Can Never Cross The Same River Twice, Essays and Conversations with Jon M Quigley, SPaMCAST 824
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The SPaMCAST 824 compares the Great Avon Lake Tornado and power outage with the purported death of Agile. Cap that off with many in the industry doubling down on Agile purity to put the blush back on the rose. My upcoming high school reunion suggests you can never cross the same river twice but crossing any river is a challenge.. Also Jon M Quigley…
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202: Predicting the Impact of Competitive Entrants With Synthetic Controls with Evan Wimpey of Elder Research
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What is a Data Lakehouse with Upsolver's Ori Rafael
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In this episode, we sit down with Ori Rafael, CEO and Co-founder of Upsolver, to explore the rise of the lakehouse architecture and its significance in modern data management. Ori breaks down the origins of the lakehouse and how it leverages S3 to provide scalable and cost-effective storage. We discuss the critical role of open table formats like A…
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The PRQL: Data Comedy and Synthetic Controls with Evan Wimpey of Elder Research
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Learning From Data, A Conversation With Kirk Marple, SPaMCAST 823
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The introduction and outro words are abbreviated this week. I will regale you with the tale of the Avon Lake Toronado next. Now I need to find a way of making everything work without electricity and the Internet. I am not sure which is making me crazier. The SPaMCAST 823 features a discussion with Kirk Marple, Technical Founder and CEO at Graphit, …
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201: AI Real-Talk: Uncovering the Good, Bad and Ugly Through Prototyping with Eric, John, and Matt
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The PRQL: AI Roundtable: Putting AI in Historical Context and Real-Life Learnings Through Prototyping, with Eric, John, and Matt
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Urgency Versus Importance - Which Drives Your Work, Teams And Why We Need Them, Conversations with Jeremy Willets and Jeremy Berriault, SPaMCAST 822
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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 822 features a discussion that and I had during the Work Intake Summer Camp. The tyranny of the urgent often eclipses work that is merely important. Not understanding the difference between the two concepts and the long-term implications of ignoring what is important can be catastrophic. We will also have a…
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200: Data Team Struggles: Telling Stakeholders the Truth vs. What They Want to Hear (How to Tell The Truth, Tactfully)
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Top 10 Security Issues for LLM Applications with F5's Aubrey King
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In this episode, Sean Falconer is joined by Aubrey King, solutions architect and community evangelist at F5, to discuss the top 10 security issues for LLM applications. They explore critical threats such as prompt injections, insecure output handling, and training data poisoning, among others. Aubrey provides insights into why these issues arise, t…
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Building A Business And A Leader, An Interview With Alex Natskovich, SPaMCAST 821
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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 821 features our interview with Alex Natskovich. We talk about the attributes of a leader when building a business but even more importantly learning to be a leader. Success requires knowing how to handle the transitions. Alex’s Bio Alex is a seasoned engineering leader and CEO. Born in Belarus, he harbored…
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199: How To Use Data Analytics and AI To Increase Profitability With Smarter Procurement, Featuring Cameron Jagoe of ProcureVue
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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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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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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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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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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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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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