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Episode 1:

Data Council Week: How To Do Self-Service Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Right with Ryan Dolley of GoodData

April 15, 2024

It’s a special edition of The Data Stack Show as we come to you from the Data Council in Austin, Texas. Brooks and Matthew co-host the show to bring you some bonus episodes from some of the leading voices in the data space. This episode, Ryan Dolley, Vice President of Product Strategy at GoodData joins the show. During the conversation, Ryan shares his journey from creative arts to data, emphasizing the importance of understanding human behavior in both fields. The discussion also covers his diverse experiences in the data industry, the existential question of what to do with abundant data, the industry’s hype cycles, the challenges of self-serve data projects, the need for a balance between autonomy and governance in analytics, and more. 

Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Ryan’s background in data (0:58)
  • Transition from Performing Arts to Data (2:23)
  • Understanding End Users in Data Projects (6:08)
  • Learning from Failures in Data Projects (8:07)
  • The self-service era (19:50)
  • Struggles of self-service (21:23)
  • The disillusion with dashboards (26:23)
  • GoodData’s approach (30:06)
  • Merging wisdom with modern approach (31:50)
  • User experience with GoodData (34:05)
  • Defining metrics and AI (36:35)
  • Connecting with Ryan and GoodData (39:26)
  • Final thoughts and takeaways (41:06)

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