The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:David's Background and Journey in Data (0:30)Transition to Time Series Forecasting (2:03)Working on Time Series Forecasting at Amazon (2:55)Challenges and Experience in Time Series Forecasting (4:32)Transitioning to a New Role at Amazon (5:52)Tools and Methods for Time Series Forecasting (8:17)Forecasting Impact and Accuracy (15:30)Explaining Variance and Lessons Learned (18:58)Understanding Downstream Consumers and Empathy for Business Leaders (20:36)Amazon's Culture and Decision-Making Process (24:27)Assimilating into Amazon's Culture (26:04)Interpreting Data for Business Stakeholders (28:34)Consulting for Small Businesses (30:28)Challenges in Automation and Maintenance (32:18)Analyzing Financial Metrics for Small Businesses (34:51)Tooling and Data Solutions for Small Businesses (39:52)Empowering Small Businesses with Data (46:02)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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Ben’s background and journey in data (0:18)Relating data to business outcomes (2:33)Facebook's approach to data-driven business outcomes (4:43)Subjectivity and data-driven business outcomes (8:43)Infrastructure and data collection at Facebook (12:04)The importance of first-party data and the death of third-party cookies (16:27)Facebook's Data and Attribution Challenges (20:08)Facebook's Infrastructure and Tooling (23:41)Differences in Data Approaches (28:26)Challenges of Data Project Alignment with Business Outcomes (32:58)Integration of Data into Tools and Partnerships (35:12)Building Alliances with Embedded Data Analysts (38:08)Budgeting for Data Teams (40:02)Healthy Team Dynamics and Budgeting (44:18)Data Team Reporting Structure (46:23)Connecting with Ben and More Content (50:55)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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Data expert Ryan McCrary discusses customer data modeling, data activation, and product management. Topics covered include challenges with data projects, entity management, reverse ETL, ML and AI use cases, future product features, ETL evolution, and industry trends.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Matt KG’s Background in Data (0:35)Challenges in purchasing data tools (1:28)Early experiences in data analysis (9:51)Matt’s Transition to a subprime auto loan company (13:19Transition to RudderStack and software purchase decisions (17:36)Tech Problems: People and Process (22:02)Challenges in Purchasing Data Tools (22:55)Budget Constraints and Purchasing Decisions (24:46)Challenges with Platform Documentation (26:55)Metrics and Cost Efficiency (30:11)Risk and Conviction in Purchasing Decisions (32:53)Justification and Value Creation (38:17)Connecting Data to Business Value (42:03)Navigating Business Relationships (46:25)Empowering Analysts (49:54)Relational Capital and Team Competency (51:29)Final thoughts and takeaways (54:16)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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Kostas Passes the Baton as Co-Host of the Podcast (0:24)Reflecting on the Podcast (2:56)New Co-Host John Wessel and His Background in Data (4:34)Kostas Journey in Data (10:55)Rudderstack's Explosive Growth (21:28)The Podcast's Inception and Marketing Activities (24:19)Evolution of the podcast (27:22)Memorable guests and experiences (28:29)Connecting with industry leaders and key innovators in the space (33:05)Kostas' new venture (36:26)Advice for the new co-host (42:17)Final Thoughts and Takeaways (44:47)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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.