Episode 126:

Crossing the Product Analytics Chasm with Spenser Skates of Amplitude Analytics

February 15, 2023

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Spenser Skates, Co-Founder and CEO at Amplitude Analytics. During the episode, Spenser shares the journey of Amplitude to IPO. The conversation also covers data infrastructure, product analytics, how cloud data warehousing has impacted the space, and more.

Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Spenser’s journey to Co-Founding Amplitude (3:02)
  • Looking back over the last decade of success at Amplitude (8:31)
  • Going from Engineer to Sales (14:41)
  • Comparing product analytics and general analytics (20:11)
  • How cloud data warehousing has impacted analytics (31:38)
  • Providing an out-of-the-box experience for consumers (41:12)
  • Final thoughts and takeaways (54:27)

 

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