Inspired by a recent article from Erik Bernhardsson titled “Building a data team at a mid-stage startup: a short story”, Chris and Daniel discuss all things AI/data team building. They share some stories from their experiences kick starting AI efforts at various organizations and weight the pro and cons of things like centralized data management, prototype development, and a focus on engineering skills.

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Featuring:

• Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• “Building a data team at a mid-stage startup: a short story” by Erik Bernhardsson

Books

• “Cracking The Data Code” by Mike Bugembe
• “Data Driven” by DJ Patil and Hilary Mason

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