Data in the Wild

By Queen Raae

Learn from your favorite indie hackers as they share hard-earned lessons and tall tales from their data model journeys!

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Data in the Wild episodes:

July 24, 2024The What, Why, & How of Data Modeling with Dan Singerman
Today, we’re joined by Dan Singerman, founder and director of Reason Factory. He talks to us about why you should consider the user’s mental model when creating software, why it’s important to have consistent vernacular across your system, and more.
Reason Factory
Follow Dan on Twitter
Chapters
(00:36) - Dan’s background and what his consultancy does
(04:03) - What is a model?
(06:45) - The challenges with modeling
(11:03) - Tall tale about the issue encountered with a music streaming platform’s data model
(23:25) - Tips on effective data modeling
(38:36) - The importance of consistent vernacular
(44:41) - Why you should fix your domain model before launch
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About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
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49min
July 10, 2024Simplifying Developers’ Lives with Ivar Østhus
Today, we’re joined by Ivar Østhus, CTO and co-founder of Unleash. He talks to us about the inspiration behind Unleash, why they have two different APIs in their platform, and more.
Unleash
Check out Unleash on GitHub
Follow Ivar on Twitter
Follow Unleash on Twitter
Chapters
(00:33) - What is Unleash?
(01:05) - Tall tale about the inspiration behind Unleash
(02:37) - How Ivar learned about continuous delivery
(10:04) - The two APIs in Unleash
(16:33) - Backward compatibility and deprecation strategy
(22:51) - Users, permissions, and roles
(31:25) - How Unleash gets enterprise customers
(39:29) - Ivar’s data model tip

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This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.
About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
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45min
June 26, 2024Demystifying DNS with Anthony Eden
Today, we’re joined by Anthony Eden, co-founder of DNSimple. He talks to us about the difference between DNS and domain registration, what ephemeral data is, and more.
DNSimple
How DNS Works
Follow Anthony on Twitter
Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn
Chapters
(00:35) - What is DNSimple?
(01:24) - DNS versus domain registration
(02:44) - DNSimple’s tech stack
(04:05) - Example of ephemeral data
(10:06) - Tall tale about the missing model
(32:19) - Anthony’s data modeling tip
(36:35) - Tall tale about the server that almost caught fire
Sponsor
This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.
About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
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43min
June 12, 2024Navigating Geodata with Mathias Hansen
Today, we’re joined by Mathias Hansen, co-founder of Geocodio. He talks to us about the challenges of dealing with geodata, how opening up data helps improve accuracy for everyone, and more.
Geocodio
Follow Mathias on Twitter
Chapters
(00:52) - What is Geocodio?
(04:01) - Geocodio’s tech stack
(06:46) - Data models and flexible pricing
(10:13) - Challenges in geocoding
(19:05) - Long lat or lat long?
(20:39) - Challenges of having locations near bodies of water
(23:25) - How opening up data could help with accuracy
(25:00) - Mathias’ tall tale about why they’re only available in the US and Canada
(39:26) - Why you should automate your processes from day one
Sponsor
This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.
About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
...more
47min
May 29, 2024The Two Hard Things in Software Development with Benedikt Deicke
Today, we’re joined by Benedikt Deicke, co-founder and CTO of Userlist. He talks to us about why naming things and cache invalidation are hard, why it’s a good idea to denormalize your data sometimes, and more.
Userlist
Real Time Analytics with PostgreSQL
Follow Benedikt on Twitter
Follow Userlist on Twitter and LinkedIn
Visit Benedikt’s website
Chapters
(01:28) - What is Userlist?
(02:10) - Userlist’s tech stack
(04:40) - You don’t always have to normalize your data
(12:27) - Naming things is hard
(14:01) - Cache invalidation is hard
(18:28) - How Userlist maintains data accuracy
(29:24) - How Benedikt developed their real-time reporting engine
(32:49) - Database consistency
(37:14) - Benedikt’s tall tale about deleting large data

Sponsor
This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
...more
48min
May 15, 2024Two-sided Marketplaces with Anna Maste
Today, we’re joined by Anna Maste, exited founder of Boondockers Welcome and current founder of Subscribe Sense. She talks to us about what you need to be mindful of when building two-sided marketplaces, why it’s important to make many-to-one relationships from the get go, and more.
Boondockers Welcome
Subscribe Sense
Check out Anna’s Christmas songs
Follow Anna on Twitter
Check out Anna’s website
Chapters
(00:54) - What is Boondockers Welcome?
(01:26) - Boondockers Welcome’s tech stack
(06:48) - Time zones are hard
(10:54) - Privacy, pricing, and the two-sided marketplace model
(34:28) - What is Subscribe Sense?

Sponsor
This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.
About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
...more
39min
May 01, 2024SaaS Pricing and Data Models with Pierre de Wulf
Today we talk to Pierre de Wulf, the technical co-founder of ScrapingBee. He talks to us about how they arrived at 36 different pricing data types, the difference between plans and subscriptions, and more.
ScrapingBee
Follow Pierre on Twitter
Follow ScrapingBee on Twitter
Chapters
(00:44) - What is ScrapingBee?
(03:56) - The evolution of ScrapingBee’s data model
(06:40) - Subscription versus plan
(10:43) - The importance of reading documentations
(20:16) - Pierre’s tall tale about int
(22:59) - Benedicte’s tall tale about a 106-year old getting enrolled into school

Sponsor
This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.
About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days you’ll find them building web apps live on stream, and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
...more
26min
April 17, 2024Permissions, Scopes & Roles with Monica Lent
Today, we’re joined by Monica Lent, founder of Affilimate. She talks to us about why you should always start with an array, the importance of storing data in the right format and database from the beginning, and more.
Affilimate
Check out Monica’s website
Follow Monica on Twitter and LinkedIn
Follow Affilimate on Twitter and LinkedIn
Chapters
(00:23) - What is Affilimate?
(01:19) - Diving into Affilimate's tech stack
(02:11) - A tall tale about cloud budget overrun
(07:25) - User permissions, roles, and scopes
(18:50) - Data in theory versus data in production
(20:52) - How Affilimate's data model has changed over the years
(22:13) - The importance of storing the data in the right format and database

Sponsor
This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.
About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.
Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.
These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.
Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.
...more
31min

FAQs about Data in the Wild:

How many episodes does Data in the Wild have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.