This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John chat with Clint Dunn, Co-Founder at Wilde. During this conversation, Clint shares his journey from an economics major to a data professional, detailing his experiences at Afterpay and in building data teams for e-commerce companies. The discussion covers Wilde’s focus on predicting customer lifetime value (LTV) and churn for retail brands, emphasizing the importance of accurate data for business decisions. The group also explores the challenges of integrating data predictions into marketing workflows, technical aspects of managing and analyzing large datasets, and more.

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John chat with Matthew Kelliher-Gibson, the deemed “cynical data guy,” in a candid discussion about the realities of data work in large organizations. They explore the skepticism surrounding metadata’s value, the myth of a data-driven culture, and the challenges of shifting executive mindsets to trust data over intuition. Additionally, the group delves into the practicality of no-code and low-code solutions for data operations, emphasizing the importance of discipline and understanding the limitations of these tools. The conversation also covers the misuse of tools like Jupyter notebooks in production and the need for clear guidelines to prevent inefficiencies and manage tool usage at an enterprise scale. Don’t miss the battle of the cynical and the agreeable on this week’s episode! 

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John chat with Binny Gill, Founder and CEO of Kognitos. During the episode, Binny shares his journey from programming on a Casio calculator to founding Kognitos. He reflects on the evolution of learning to code, from his own self-taught beginnings to his son’s coding project during the pandemic. Binny discusses the inception of Kognitos, aiming to democratize programming by making it more accessible and intuitive. The conversation touches on the need for a new operating system that simplifies business logic, the role of AI as a problem-solving tool, the importance of human control over AI systems, and more.