Datum: Data Technology

By Ravi Tim

2 data professionals discuss data and technology. Bits focus on technologies, Bytes focus on high-level concepts we come across. Podcast by Ravi Tim... more

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Datum: Data Technology episodes:

October 30, 2024Tableau at Dreamforce and 24-3 updates to Tableau - S5 E6: Byte
Tableau @ Dreamforce & 24-3 updates to Tableau

In this episode, Tim and Ravi catch up after a long break, discussing various topics including the football season, Dreamforce announcements, Tableau 24.3 release, the recent Tableau and dbt partnership, and more. They also touch on personal updates and future plans for the podcast.

Episode Outline
00:00 Introduction

01:39 Topics Overview

05:13 Dreamforce

19:54 Mind the Gap

21:17 Tableau The Platform & DBT Partnership

30:44 Tableau 24.3 Excel-like Tables

47:05 Cloud Manager

51:08 Other Notable Features

57:56 Outro

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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1h 1min
August 17, 2024Tableau Einstein - The New Tableau Exeprience - S5 E5: Byte
Exploring Tableau's Future and Industry Evolution

In this episode, Ravi and Tim delve into Tableau's newly announced vision for the future, including the introduction of Tableau Einstein. They discuss the rebranding, the new authoring experience, and potential impacts on users and partners. They also speculate on timelines and release dates for these exciting new features. Tune in to hear their hot takes and insightful opinions.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro

01:03 - Context

2:11 - Tableau Einstein

6:37 - What is Tableau Einstein

13:47 - We've seen this before

13:40 - New Experience in Tableau

16:18 - The Marketplace

20:30 - Workspaces

25:02 - Authoring Experience

27:08 - Data Modelling

29:15 - Salesforcification of Tableau

33:20 - General Thoughts

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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40min
August 08, 2024S5 E4: Byte: The Future of Tableau
Exploring Tableau's Future and Industry Evolution

In this engaging podcast episode, the hosts explore the current state and future trajectory of Tableau amidst rising concerns within its community about its position compared to competitors like Power BI. Topics of discussion include the cost-effectiveness and core features of Tableau, its innovation trajectory, and how Salesforce's integration impacts its future.

The episode also addresses the evolving job market for Tableau professionals and the importance of adapting to industry changes. Wrapping up, the hosts hint at the launch of the 'Tableau Scorecard,' a new initiative to track and evaluate Tableau's progress and gather community feedback.

Episode Breakdown
0:00 - Intro

02:08 - Start

05:02 - Today's Topic

07:46 - Price

16:46 - Core Capability

34:12 - Innovation

41:57 - 4th Wave

58:19 - Job Market

01:04:50 - Trying Something New

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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1h 13min
July 31, 2024S5 E3: Byte: Technologies that pair well with Tableau
Exploring Advanced Analytics Tools: Tableau, Databricks, Alteryx, and More!

In this episode, Ravi and Tim dive into various advanced analytics tools and their integrations with Tableau. They discuss their experiences, strengths, and weaknesses of platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, Alteryx, dbt, and Enso, while touching on cloud providers like Azure, AWS, and GCP. They also explore newer platforms like Sigma and the challenges faced by traditional tools in keeping up with modern data needs. The episode wraps up with a teaser for future topics, including updates on Tableau and industry trends.
Episode Timeline
0:00 - Intro

04:35 - Databricks

11:36 - Snowflake

21:07 - Alteryx

28:54 - DBT

34:58 - Enso

42:20 - Cloud Platforms AWS, Google, Azure

49:45 - Honourable mentions

53:18 - Outro

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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57min
May 27, 2024S5 E2: Byte: 2024 Tableau Conference Debrief
Summary of the Podcast

Tim and Ravi discuss their experiences at the Tableau conference, highlighting new features, community and marketing insights, technical discussions, future directions, and their overall positive experience. They emphasize the importance of community feedback, the challenges of marketing and rebranding, the evolving role of analysts, and the spotlight on developers.

Key Points Discussed
Tableau Public Desktop: New feature introduction.

Table Extensions: Integration of third-party applications to enhance functionality.

Marketing Challenges: Struggles with rebranding and positioning Tableau.

Community Feedback: Importance of listening to the user base to improve product discoverability.

Discoverability Problem: Addressing issues within Tableau for better user experience.

Composable Data Sources: Simplifying data refresh processes.

Relationships in Tableau: Exploring challenges and benefits.

Microsoft Integration: A necessary and surprising partnership.

Apple Silicon Benefits: Improved performance and speed.

Upcoming Features in Tableau 2022.1: Enhancements for better data exploration.

Phased Feature Development: Understanding Tableau's approach to rolling out new features.

Feature Selectivity: Importance of choosing the right features for specific use cases.

Rebranding Challenges: Opportunities and hurdles in Tableau's rebranding efforts.

Evolving Role of Analysts: Changes in the analyst's role in the modern workplace.

Developer Importance: Highlighting the crucial role of developers at the conference.

Positive Conference Experience: Overall valuable and positive experience at the Tableau Conference.

Links and Resources:
Tableau Keynote Summary

Tableau Software

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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1h 6min
April 23, 2024S5 E1: Byte: Back on the Mic, Updates, Ai and more
We're back, It's been a while so lets talk about that and more
Key Discussion Points:
Reintroductions and Updates:
Catching up on changes since their last podcast in 2021.

Ravi’s deep dive into his role at City Football Group and Tim’s experiences at Endpoint Digital.

Evolution of Their Careers:
Transition from consulting roles to more specialized positions within their companies.

Reflections on how their jobs have diversified to cover different aspects of analytics.

Technological Advances:
Discussion on the impact of new technologies surrounding analytics platforms like Tableau.

The role of YouTube and video content in enhancing their professional reach.

AI and Analytics Tools:
The integration of AI in everyday business applications and its potential to replace traditional analytics methods.

Challenges and opportunities posed by AI advancements, including the influence of large language models and network computing.

Future of Analytics and AI:
Predictions about the shift from dashboards to more dynamic, AI-driven analytics solutions.

The ethical considerations and implications of AI in various sectors.

Guest Appearances and Their ‘Curse’:
Humorous discussion about past podcast guests and their tendency to change jobs post-appearance.

Format of the Podcast:
Introduction of new segments: Bites, Bits, and Analogs.

Plans to maintain a regular podcast schedule.

Conclusion:

A look forward to the next episode and continuing discussions on cutting-edge topics in analytics and AI.
Links and Resources:
City Football Group

Aimpoint Digital

The Information Lab

Tableau Software

https://aimpointdigital.com/

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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41min
April 28, 2021 S4 E3: Analogue: Anna Casey, Lead User Researcher, Analytics at Tableau
We're back with our third Analogue. We're priveleged to be joined by Anna Casey, a User reseracher at Tableau. We talk about how Anna found gherself at Tableau, her perspectives on user research and how as dahsboard authors, we can bringh a product centrix user research methadology to the way we gather requirements and deliver analytics products.

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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1h 5min
March 24, 2021 S4 E2: Byte: NFTs, Snowflake and Aggregators
We're back this time talking about Snowflake, the Cloud, deggregators, NFTS & Microsoft

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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59min
March 07, 2021 S4 E1: Byte: 2020 in review and the year ahead
We’ve been away for even more time, but we're back start Season 4 season

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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1h 7min
October 21, 2020 S3 E9: Byte: Tableau Conference 2020 roundup
We’ve been away for even more time, but we're back to close off the season with one final episode to round off our thoughts on the Tableau Conference 2020 aka Tableau conference'ish

Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at [email protected]
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58min

FAQs about Datum: Data Technology:

How many episodes does Datum: Data Technology have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.