Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering dat...
233: The Power of a Triple Threat in Data: Business, Engineering, and Strategy with Solomon Kahn of Delivery Layer and Top Data People
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Solomon’s Background and Journey in Data (0:38)The Importance of a Triple Threat Data Person (5:14)Sports Sponsorship Analysis at Nielsen (7:31)Challenges of Implementing AI in Business (11:09)Understanding Data Delivery Models (14:18)Innovating Data Delivery (17:38)Modern Data Sharing Framework (19:09)Account Management in Data Sharing (23:43)Data Delivery Systems and Skill Sets (26:08)Practical Steps for Monetizing Data (29:02)Building Trust Through Branding (36:51)LinkedIn Personal Branding Tips (40:54)Mastering the Basics (44:16)Professional Development in Data (48:18)Deep Technical Skills (53:18)Active and Outcome-Focused Approach (55:25)Finding Top Data People and Parting Thoughts (56:44)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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The PRQL: From Data Engineer to Data Entrepreneur with Solomon Kahn of Delivery Layer and Top Data People
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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232: Building a Business Solo: Streaming Data, Synthetic Testing, and Startup Lessons with Michael Drogalis of ShadowTraffic.io
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Michael's Background and Journey in Data (0:24)Synthetic Data Challenges (1:49)Open Source Project Development (4:20)Founding Distributed Masonry (5:56)Acquisition by Confluent (7:27)Introduction to Shadow Traffic (10:57)Observations on Streaming Data (12:33)Importance of Timestamps in Testing (16:22)Customer Workflows with Shadow Traffic (19:09)Artificial Intelligence in Data Generation (22:13)Advantages of Domain-Specific Language (DSL) (25:14)Solopreneurship Insights (26:53)Exit Criteria for Startup Focus (30:12)The Feedback Loop (33:51)Balancing Customer Needs and Vision (35:02)Navigating Administrative Tasks (38:15)Expected Value Mindset (41:00)Solopreneur Efficiency (43:01)Maximizing Velocity (46:06)Final Thoughts and Takeaways (47:34)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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The PRQL: Solopreneurship, Streaming Data, and Synthetic Testing with Michael Drogalis of ShadowTraffic.io
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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231: From Pre-Med to Product Strategy: Eric Dodds’ Journey in Data and Startups
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Early Aspirations: Becoming a Doctor (1:09)The Shift to Business Studies (3:54)Father's Influence on Career Path (4:39)Interest in Statistics and Psychology (6:47)Networking and Early Career (10:24)Developing a Passion for Data (12:09)Joining a Startup Accelerator (17:30)Data and Engagement Metrics (21:39)Lessons on Data Fidelity (23:40)Entrepreneurial Journey in a VC-Backed Incubator (26:15)Software Engineering School Initiative (30:21)Growth and Market Timing (35:08)Post-Exit Consultancy Experience (36:36)Finding RudderStack (38:53) Behavioral Data Revolution (40:44)Advice for Aspiring Product Managers (44:20)Understanding Customer Pain Points (46:29)Final Thoughts and Takeaways (47:03)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.