I recently overheard someone say, "I Don't Need to Learn Anything Anymore" because AI would do all of this person's work. This got me thinking about the future of learning, human expertise and depth, and more.
Juan Sequeda and Jesus Barrasa are among the top experts on graphs in the world. In this episode, we chat about the definitions of semantics, ontologies, and the differences between RDF and property graphs, etc. We also talk about how AI is giv
Data teams have had a rough few years. Lots of layoffs and cuts, doing more work with fewer resources, and a general sense of malaise. On top of all of this, now we're in the middle of a trade war. This is war. If you're a data team, you need t
Just wrapped up a whirlwind tour, giving a workshop in Atlanta and then attending Google Cloud Next. B2b nonstop action, and I'm glad to home for a bit.While at Next, I had a conversation with another tech old timer friend. We talked about how
Juhani Vanhatapio lives in Finland at the Arctic Circle and is studying data engineering and machine learning. Juhani shares stories about life in the Arctic, the challenges and fun of guiding tours to see the Northern Lights, his AI Assistant
Vin Vashishta and I chat about the current state of AI in business, the challenges of implementation, the pervasive hype surrounding AI technologies, influencers, and more.
Vinoth Chandar (CEO at Onehouse and creator of Apache Hudi) and I chat about the creation of Apache Hudi, the future of open data lakehouses, and much more.#hudi #data #ai #datalakehouse #dataengineering
People often ask me what I'd change in Fundamentals of Data Engineering. Usually, I reply "not much", as the the Data Engineering Lifecycle still remains intact. However, I see the role of data engineers shifting both left and right. What does
Vaibhav Gupta and I chat about our shared love for tacos in Austin, the evolution of AI tools, and why new thinking and approaches are required for AI-first tools.BAML: https://github.com/BoundaryML/baml
Mark Freeman joins me to chat about data contracts, the crazy life of being the first employee at a hot startup, writing books and creating content, and much more.#DataEngineering #Startups #AI #DataQuality #DataContracts
I get a ton of questions from people about what their next career move should be. Given the increased turbulence in the job market and how companies are giving the middle finger to their employees, I think people are going to need to question t
Willis Nana and I chat about the challenges of data engineering leadership, foundational skills, and his journey to a content creator on YouTube.#dataengineering #data #ai #datateam #leadership
Salma Bakouk (CEO of Sifflet) and I discuss the evolving data and AI landscape, the rise of data observability in the age of AI, balancing personal and professional life as a founder, and much more.
Jordan Morrow and I have a lot of experience with public speaking. We get a lot of questions about tips for public speaking. In this episode, we chat about how to get started with public speaking, tips for awesome presentations and talks, and m
Simon Späti and I discuss various aspects of writing, data engineering, and the impact of AI on the writing process. Simon shares his journey from business intelligence to data engineering and his current focus on writing. We also discuss the f
The Data Cynic, aka, Matthew Kelliher-Gibson, and I chat about all things cynical about the data field, working in Dilbert-land, negotiation for data professionals, and much more.
My semi-regular co-host and bestie Carly Taylor joins me once again. This time we chat about the true cost of replacing engineers with AI. We explore the implications of mass layoffs, the importance of company culture, and the potential for bur
It seems like quite a few data practitioners I talk with are miserable. Forced to deliver things ever faster, there's not enough time to THINK. Instead, the pressure is to deliver "stuff" in two-week sprints. In this episode, I rant about why n
John Thompson joins me to chat about his upcoming book, The Path to AGI, his book writing process, and much more.John Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkthompson/
Things aren't great in the world of data practitioners. Lots of technical debt and lack of pride in one's craft. The pressure to do more with less only compounds this problem. And AI will make it far worse.If you think the amount of poorly made
Join Eric Broda and me for a fascinating discussion on the cutting edge of AI! We chat about the rapidly evolving world of AI agent ecosystems, exploring their potential to transform industries and reshape the future of work.Eric shares his har