This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome Ethan Aaron and John Steinmetz. Ethan is the CEO at Portable while John is the VP of Analytics at Gallo Mechanical. During the conversation, the group explores the intricacies of data work including a discussion around the distinctions between data teams and product/engineering teams, emphasizing the importance of aligning data initiatives with business goals. Ethan and John share their career journeys and insights on building effective data teams, the concept of data contracts, the analogy of data management to plumbing, the importance of self-service analytics, the need for data teams to be seen as profit centers, and so much more.

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome Patrik Devlin, Co-Founder and CTO at Wilde AI. During the conversation, Patrik talks about his background in software and data engineering, his startup experiences, and the technical intricacies of Wilde’s predictive lifetime value (LTV) product. Key topics include the use of DuckDB and Mother Duck in data architecture, the realities versus marketing of data clean rooms, and the evolution and technical challenges of QR codes. Patrik also discusses Wilde’s data-sharing strategies, the importance of developer experience, future directions in data processing technologies, and more.

This week on The Data Stack Show, it’s another edition of the Cynical Data Guy as Eric and John welcome Matthew Kelliher-Gibson. The group dives into the complexities of data management in the business world. They critique LinkedIn posts, starting with the announcement of Salesforce’s AI product, Agent Force, discussing its implications and marketing language. The conversation then shifts to the value and waste of data, emphasizing the need for strategic data collection aligned with business goals. They also explore the challenges of real-time data requests and managing legacy systems, offering practical advice and humorous insights on navigating the evolving data landscape. Don’t miss the latest edition of the cynical data guy!