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Data Council Week (Ep 2) - The Convergence of MLops and DataOps With Team Featureform Apr 24, 2023

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Introducing the team from Featureform (0:31)
In the work vs. leading the work (3:01)
Difference between MLOps and data ops (7:06)
The MLOps cycle (10:12)
What is Featureform and what makes it different? (13:30)
Is there another layer needed in feature stores? (18:46)
Getting in touch with Featureform (23:55)

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.

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Data Council Week (Ep 1) - The Evolution of Stream Processing With Eric Sammer of Decodable Apr 23, 2023

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Eric’s journey to becoming CEO of Decoable (0:20)
Does real time matter? (2:12)
Differences in stream processing systems (7:57)
Processing in motion (13:04)
Why haven’t there been more open source projects around CDC? (20:34)
The Decodable experience and future focuses for the company (24:31)
Streaming processing and data lakes (32:54)
Data flow processing technologies of today (39:01)

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135: Database Knob Tuning and AI with Andy Pavlo and Dana Van Aken of OtterTune Apr 19, 2023

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Origins of OtterTune (4:43)
The problem of knob tuning (6:25)
Roles of machine learning (9:32)
OtterTune’s development and industry recognition (12:03)
The challenges of database tuning and the role of human expertise (16:15)
Tuning in production (20:23)
Observability and Data Collection (23:37)
Data Security and Privacy (29:59)
Optimizing on-prem vs. cloud workloads (35:52)
Performance benchmarks (40:20)
Future opportunities OtterTune is focusing on (43:55)
Importance of automated tuning services (50:45)
Challenges in Benchmarking Real Workloads (58:43)
The Story Behind the Name OtterTune (1:08:58)
Balancing Technology and Human Factors (1:13:23)

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The PRQL: Database Tuning and Optimization with Andy Pavlo and Dana Van Aken of OtterTune Apr 17, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with with Andy Pavlo and Dana Van Aken of OtterTune. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

134: Unpacking the AI Revolution and the Technology Behind A Feature-First Future with H.O. Maycotte of FeatureBase Apr 12, 2023

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

The journey of H.O. into data and becoming the CEO of FeatureBase (2:37)
Characteristics of the super evolution in technology (6:36)
ChatGPT as the missionary of AI (9:45)
The tension between authenticity and technology (13:12)
What is FeatureBase? (17:53)
Comparing FeatureBase to feature stores (25:58)
Workload capacities and possibilities in FeatureBase (33:20)
The importance of developer experience on a platform (38:23)
Exciting developments for FeatureBase in the future (47:13)
Final thoughts and takeaways (53:52)

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The PRQL: AI and the Super Evolution with H.O. Maycotte, CEO at FeatureBase Apr 10, 2023

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On this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with H.O. Maycotte of FeatureBase. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

133: Building the Data Warehouse for Everything Else with Sammy Sidhu of Eventual Apr 05, 2023

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Sammy’s background in data and tooling (2:46)
Going from multipurpose engineering to a CTO position (5:14)
Changes in technology and deep learning models (7:31)
The state of self-driving and adoption (13:49)
What is Eventual and what are they solving in the space? (20:54)
What are daft and data frame and how they work? (28:11)
Building a query optimizer (33:42)
Sammy’s take on what is going on in data and future possibilities (45:18)
Eventual’s future and its impact on the space (51:44)
Final thoughts and takeaways (53:47)

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.

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The PRQL: Self-Driving Technology and Data Infrastructure with Sammy Sidhu, Co-Founder and CEO of Eventual Apr 03, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with Sammy Sidhu, Co-Founder and CEO of Eventual. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

132: Data Quality and Data Contracts with Chad Sanderson of Data Quality Camp Mar 29, 2023

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Chad’s background in data (2:10)
Breaking down data quality (4:02)
Semantic and logical layers of data (10:04)
What are data contracts and how do they work? (17:41)
Implicit contracts at companies (24:01)
Where do data contracts fit in data infrastructure? (28:14)
The value of data contracts to the producer and consumer (31:18)
Tools needed in effective data contracts (46:13)
The importance of community in data quality (50:53)
Getting connected to Data Quality Camp (1:00:55)
Final thoughts and takeaways (1:01:53)

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.

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The PRQL: The Value of Data Contracts with Chad Sanderson, Head of Data, Data Contracts Advocate, Data Quality Camp Mar 27, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with Chad Sanderson of Data Quality Camp. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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