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Episode 104:

A Decade of Change in the Data Space with Benn Stancil of Mode

September 14, 2022

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Benn Stancil, the Chief Analytics Officer at Mode. During the episode, Benn discusses what data engineering was like a decade ago, technology inside and outside Silicon Valley, and the importance of gaining data context before creating.

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Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Benn’s background and career journey (2:28)
  • The problem Benn sought to solve (4:48)
  • Data engineering a decade ago (9:58)
  • Technology inside vs. outside Silicon Valley (18:11)
  • What’s next for data (24:42)
  • Mode’s evolution and journey (29:31)
  • Challenges of getting enough context to create (39:21)
  • Current trends that won’t see long-term benefits (48:44) 

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