Dave Wentzel on Why You Don’t Need a Data Warehouse

In this episode of Data Driven, Frank and Andy chat with Philadelphia Microsoft Technology Center Data Architect Dave Wentzel on why you do not need a data warehouse. Also, Frank discusses leaving Microsoft, Frank and Andy talk about five seasons of Data Driven, and even BAILeY has a sentimental moment.Transcripts00:00:00 BAILey  Hello and welcome to data driven, the podcast where we explore the emerging wait a tick. This is the premiere episode of Season Five. Can you believe it? Data driven started four years ago this month.  00:00:14 BAILey  Up until last season, we had a human doing the voiceover work. That is until she was replaced by an AI. Yours truly.  00:00:23 BAILey  In this episode, Frank and Andy speak to Dave Wensel about why you don't need a datawarehouse. We're starting off the new season with a bit of contrarian tone.  00:00:33 BAILey  It's a lively back and forth conversation that runs contrary to prevailing wisdom. Don't say we didn't warn you? Now on with the show.  00:00:41 Frank  Hello and welcome to data driven. The podcasts were we wait a minute. We've been saying this Andy for four years now. Can you believe it?  00:00:48 Andy  Four years, that's crazy talk.  00:00:52 Frank  That's just craziness. So I think when you and I first talked about this and that was that fateful, I think it was December was right after Thanksgiving. But before Christmas, I was thinking about starting a podcast and as a data scientist, I needed someone.  00:01:01 Andy  Yeah, yeah.  00:01:09 Frank  That was a data engineer that could kind of round out the talent there and and and and obviously I wanted someone I knew, liked, and trust.  00:01:11 Frank  Found out.  00:01:11 Frank    00:01:22 Frank  And so it was you.  00:01:25 Andy  Well, I'm just glad all of the real smart data engineers you knew were busy. That's all I got to say.  00:01:25 Frank  Much.  00:01:30 Frank  Ah, no man. You were the first one. I reached out to and the only one I would have done it with it. So I was delighted when you said yes because starting a podcast can sound like a daunting thing, particularly if you haven't done it before.  00:01:44 Andy  Yeah, neither one of us really had. And gosh, it's it's worked out. What are we up to? 180,000 downloads or something? I mean that's.  00:01:52 Frank  Something.  00:01:53 Frank  Like that about hundred 8000 downloads. I mean, we're not Joe Rogan, but that's OK, Yep.  00:01:55  Yeah.  00:01:57 Andy  No.  00:01:59 Andy  Yep, Yep.  00:01:59 Andy  Yep.  00:02:01 Frank  But you know what, we we we've impacted. I think the community in a significant way. We've we've done a number of things we've we've innovative how we podcast.  00:02:12 Frank  Uh, we we've actually managed to keep a good cadence with some exceptions.  00:02:18 Andy  Yeah, thanks.  00:02:19 Frank  You know, we we finally did earlier this year or late last year, kind of fulfill our vision of it being data driven TV when we actually interviewed guests on.  00:02:27 Andy  Yes.  00:02:32 Frank  On video.  00:02:33 Frank  And that was that actually...