CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 10 features our friend Ben Rogojan, better known as The Seattle Data Guy. In this episode, we discuss balancing velocity and quality in data engineering, ownership, centralization, cost transparency from data platforms, and the need for outcomes-focused strategy that keeps pace with operations and leverages AI in the face of growing complexity.

The Seattle Day Guy 

Website: https://www.theseattledataguy.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeattleDataGuy

Substack: seattledataguy.substack.com

Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminrogojan/

CodeStrap

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

Attending the Inaugural Palantir Customer Conference? We are: https://rangrdata.com/futurops/

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 9 features our friend Taylor Gregoire-Wright, Founder of Ontologize. In this episode we discuss decentralized vs. centralized approaches to Foundry, the journey to owning the Palantir stack, maximizing resources and aligning incentives, engaging developers and handling objections, extending IT investments rather than lift-and-shift, Ontologize’s roadmap, the potential of Foundry Marketplace, and the technical approach to connecting public registration systems to Foundry

Ontologize: https://ontologize.com/

Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tgregoirewright/

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

Attending the Inaugural Palantir Customer Conference? We are: https://rangrdata.com/futurops/

Additional articles on Palantir Edge:

https://blog.palantir.com/revolutionizing-edge-ai-c94742175ce1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEpMAvoX2y8

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 8 features our friends from i4C/ForgeSight out of Canada: Chris Atack, COO, and Brett Adams, Lead FDE. In this episode we discuss the fierce competition for Palantir-trained talent, US and Canadian politics around AI and our advantage over Europe, building a coalition to win in enterprises, lessons from the field, and Palantir's potential impact on SaaS and siloed AI solutions.

i4C ForgeSight: https://www.i4c.com/forgesight-palantir-solutions/

Brett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett20adams/

Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisatack/

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

Attending the Inaugural Palantir Customer Conference? We are: https://rangrdata.com/futurops/

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 7 features our friend Kevin Dean Pettit, CEO of Creative Glu. Our seventh episode focuses on the three pillars of applied, scalable AI, software 3.0, scoping an AI pilot, the distraction of the last-mile shiny object, the importance of subject matter experts in the AI Revolution, Palantir Q2 2025 earnings recap, and how Palantir can grow into its valuation.

Amit

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZnbgPb08NFg7MHyPQRZ3Q

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-kukreja/

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Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 6 features our friends Joe Patrois, C.E.T., from Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited, and Jesse Velay-Vitow, Ph.D., from Palantir Technologies, the duo proving that the best software in the world can mold to the most physical commercial industry--construction--and drive industry-defining outcomes.

Jesse Velay-Vitow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/velayvitow/

Joe Patrois: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-patrois-c-e-t-95a3211a4/

CodeStrap

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 5 is live! This episode features our friends Usman Sheikh and James O'Dowd, two business leaders with incredibly strong and accurate perspectives on the ongoing evolution of consulting.

Our fifth episode focuses on:

→ LegacyCo vs. NewCo - The markets will decide the timeline

→ Reinvention requires structural change, which may need to be drastic to escape organizational gravity

→ From headcount to compute - transitioning from staffing armies to services-as-software

→ Shift from effort to outcomes - incentivization is changing, reducing the hidden drag on innovation

→ The outcome of consulting will be workforce, not PowerPoints

→ Private equity’s investment in services and the culture, talent, and tech hurdles they face

→ Flight from Big Consulting is real

Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com!

James O'Dowd is the Founder and Managing Partner of Patrick Morgan, a Talent Advisory firm focused on the Professional Services sector.

Usman Sheikh is the founder of High Output Ventures, a firm that builds and invests in remote-first companies, with a focus on tech-enabled professional services.

James (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-o-dowd/

Usman (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/in/usmans/

CodeStrap

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 02 features the CodeStrap Team - Dorian and Connor. In this episode we break down some notable Palantir partnerships, including those with Bain, Accenture, and SAP. We also talk about the competition and DevEx.

CodeStrap

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

RANGR Data

Website: https://rangrdata.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rangr-data/

John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-boehm-a408a386/

Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-paul-burns-/

CodeStrap

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

Attending the Inaugural Palantir Customer Conference? We are: https://rangrdata.com/futurops/

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 2 features our friends John Boehm, CEO, and Paul Burns, CTO, of RANGR Data. Our second episode focuses on Palantir's partner ecosystem and its evolution, the demand wave and push back, growing the community of developers, language as the interface of technology, and AI being a disruptive force for smaller companies to grow and compete against large incumbents.

RANGR Data

Website: https://rangrdata.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rangr-data/

John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-boehm-a408a386/

Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-paul-burns-/

CodeStrap

Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

Attending the Inaugural Palantir Customer Conference? We are: https://rangrdata.com/futurops/