Podcast of Small Differences

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Last Lunch Nov 06, 2022

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This is a bulk re-publish of old, lost episodes.

Ian and Otis talk about recent sales in the BI sector, the Toronto Raptors. We learn that Otis has tendency towards overly literal descriptions. In the last few minutes we announce that the show will be on hiatus for a while.

Memes and Video Games Nov 06, 2022

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This is a bulk re-publish of old, lost episodes.

Otis and Ian have no guests this week. They discuss workplace culture and career development.

Tools to Make More Tools Nov 06, 2022

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Lauren Chircus drops by to discuss developing tools for data scientists. We also talk about what a data strategy gets you that tooling can't.

What to Expect When You're Execing Nov 06, 2022

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Drew Dillon has done product, executive things. He give you some insight into why it can be hard to see across an organization, why PMs lag on data.

Weird, Small Corners Nov 06, 2022

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Dave Guarino stops by to talk about working with government, political economy and living a life dedicated to not getting stuck on a local maxima.

Where Are My Pins?! Nov 06, 2022

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Otis wants you to stop calling whole pieces of recommendation software "algorithms". Stichfix has an interesting model of data science and it is discussed. There's a bit about Top Chef.

Analytics in a Mech Suit Nov 06, 2022

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Benn Stancil of Mode Analytics guests. We discuss how the wage differentials between "data scientist" and "data analyst" send the wrong signals to people about what is actually difficult about both jobs.

Harvesting Humans for Energy Nov 06, 2022

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We revisit episode 2 and episode 7 . The role of empathy in manager-employee relationship is discussed further.

I Manage Nov 06, 2022

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Maura Church guest stars . She talks about about managing and building data science teams with us. At the heart of the discussion is the tension between managing people to a successful career path, and adding value for the business.

Legos and Jackhammers Nov 06, 2022

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Funding, capitalization, business models. Venture capital in particular is discussed from multiple perspectives.