🎙️ Daniel Herrera: Principal Developer Advocate at Teradata
In this episode, we explore the global data landscape with Daniel Herrera, a developer advocate at Teradata. Daniel shares his unique journey from Guatemala to Taiwan and Europe, offering insights into how data practices and IT cultures differ across continents. The conversation covers the evolution of Taiwan's tech industry, Teradata's role in big data solutions, and practical advice on data modeling and understanding business needs.
Throughout the discussion, Daniel provides valuable perspectives on transitioning from social sciences to a tech career, cultural nuances in data engineering, and the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and machine learning. He offers practical tips for identifying valuable use cases for generative AI in business and shares insights from his work on the 'toddler' library project for question generation.