The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Ethan's Background (0:47)
• John's Background (1:16)
• Data Teams vs. Engineering Teams (2:04)
• Career Paths in Data (3:40)
• Pressure of Large Companies (6:10)
• Contrasting Industries: Expedia vs. Gallo (9:02)
• Establishing Trust in Data (11:30)
• From Sales to Data (16:30)
• Understanding Success Metrics (18:58)
• Creating Daily Business Value (23:03)
• Aligning Data Work with Leadership Goals (29:30)
• Differences Between Data and Software Engineering (31:25)
• The Role of Data in Business (35:56)
• Understanding Data Contracts (39:35)
• Accuracy vs. Usability in Data (41:51)
• Observational Skills in Data Roles (44:03)
• Defining Product in Data vs. Software (47:07)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (52:42)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Patrik's Background and Journey to Wilde (1:12)
• The Evolution of QR Codes (4:09)
• Marketing Analytics and Clean Rooms (9:52)
• Challenges in Data Sharing (13:20)
• Technical Challenges with Clean Rooms (15:37)
• Exploring Current Data Infrastructure (19:11)
• Data Orchestration Tools (22:50)
• Performance Tuning and Data Syncing (24:00)
• Choosing Data Tools (26:08)
• Mother Duck and Data Warehousing (00:30:31)
• Flexible Data Architecture (32:40)
• DuckDB Implementation (35:36)
• Data Marketplace Concept (38:34)
• Asset Availability in Data Queries (42:21)
• Transition from Software Engineering to Data Stack (46:36)
• Data Contracts and Type Safety (49:10)
• Database Schema Perspectives (50:27)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (51:35)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Cynical Data Guy Explanation (00:00:44)
• Marc Benioff's LinkedIn Post (1:28)
• Agent Force Overview (2:23)
• Speculating on the Backstory (4:08)
• Top Comment Reaction (6:22)
• Salesforce's Success in AI (7:30)
• Distribution as a Key Factor (9:10)
• Salesforce's Dashboarding Solution (10:20)
• Data as a Byproduct Discussion (14:22)
• Historical Data Value Debate (17:15)
• Real-Time Data Processing Challenges (19:54)
• Real-Time Data Use Cases (22:10)
• Legacy Systems and Data Management (28:06)
• Psychology of Data Usage (29:15)
• Final Takeaways on Sales and Data (32:21)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Taylor's Background and Journey in Data (0:45)
• Modern Data Practices and AI (1:46)
• Arch's Mission and Collaboration (3:02)
• Data Movement and Business Needs (6:12)
• Bundling and Unbundling of Data Tools (8:26)
• Cost of Computing and Data Storage (13:22)
• AI Agent Models in Data Analytics (16:09)
• AI Analyst and Data Democratization (18:34)
• Decentralizing Data Expertise (20:08)
• Anchoring Questions in Business Metrics (23:32)
• Challenges for Mid-Market Companies (27:55)
• Creating Metrics in Organizations (29:53)
• User Experience in AI Interactions (34:54)
• Human-AI Collaboration (36:49)
• Managing AI Agents (39:39)
• Understanding Customer Data Needs (42:47)
• Automation of Data Parsing (45:05)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (46:16)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Jonathan's Background in Data and VC (1:05)
• Working with CPG Data (3:45)
• Details of Purchase Data (6:20)
• Funding Fast-Growth Companies (12:21)
• Venture Studio Model (16:34)
• Learnings from Consulting and Incubation (19:35)
• Founder Obsession (21:54)
• Capital Stack Introduction (24:18)
• Capital Efficiency in Startups (28:05)
• Value Creation in Venture Capital (33:37)
• Revenue-Based Financing (38:43)
• Exit Aperture and Dilution (39:39)
• Importance of Fit in Investment (41:51)
• Setting Expectations Early (44:06)
• Aligning Financial and Problem-Solving Goals (46:21)
• Technical and Process Focus in Startups (49:21)
• Identifying Tech and Process Debt (52:39)
• Advice for Aspiring Founders (54:53)
• The Craft vs. Problem Focus (57:09)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (58:48)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.