This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Sandy Ryza, Lead Engineer at Dagster. During the episode, Sandy shares insights on data cleaning, data engineering processes, and the need for improved tools. He introduces Dagster, an orchestrator that focuses on assets like tables, datasets, and machine learning models, and contrasts it with traditional workflow systems. He also explains Dagster’s integration with DBT, while also exploring the changing dynamics in data roles, the impact of modern tooling, the potential for increased creativity in the field, and more. 

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Katie Bauer, the Head of Data at GlossGenius. During the episode, Katie shares her journey in data science, starting from academia to working in various industries including natural language search, social media, and now the beauty and salon space. She discusses the evolution of the data scientist role, the challenges faced in different companies, and the importance of understanding the specific needs of different business models. She also highlights the potential of using data products to provide value back to businesses, the importance of having an analytics engineer in an organization, and more. 

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Tasso Argyros, the Founder & CEO of ActionIQ. During the episode, Tasso shares his journey from Stanford to founding ActionIQ. He discusses the evolution of database architecture, the challenges of handling customer data at scale, and the importance of making data accessible to business users. Tasso also discusses his experience selling MySpace as his first customer and how ActionIQ bridges the gap between data engineering and marketing. He emphasizes the importance of customer interaction, understanding business user needs, creating a flexible, workload-agnostic infrastructure, the future of customer data platforms, and more.