Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data Podcast

The data landscape is CRAZY.

The latest 2020 Data & AI Landscape now includes 80 boxes, each featuring anywhere from 10-30 vendor offerings. How do you navigate this landscape? Where do you start? And how do you know when you’re done? Clearly there’s no one-size-fits-all data and analytics solution, and it‘s daunting to assemble the right infrastructure and applications stack to address your evolving business needs.
In this episode, Juan and Tim discuss the diverse data landscape and share thoughts on how to navigate and evaluate the myriad offerings.

Documentation matters

“I love documentation!!” … said no one. But let’s be honest, what’s worse: having no documentation or having bad/outdated documentation? To make the situation even more awkward, documentation seems to often be nothing more than an afterthought for metadata and data projects. As much as we may dislike creating and maintaining documentation, it is (regrettably, unfortunately, critically) a necessary element that helps others consume data.
In this episode Juan and Tim discuss the do’s and don'ts of documentation. They're joined by Will Briggs, a data.world solutions engineer, who shares his tips and tricks to make documentation fun... seriously. We promise.
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As always, you're welcome to join us on Zoom each week as we record the live episode. Visit data.world/resources/webinars/catalog-and-cocktails/ to sign up. Then, stick around for an open conversation with our hosts. Hope to see you there!

The Data Governance House of Horrors

Does the very idea of creating and managing new data assets keep you up at night? Do you get goosebumps just thinking about the state of your column headers? Never fear: there’s an effective way to battle your data and metadata demons. Join Tim and Juan for this spooktacular episode on agile data spirits—er, sprints. We’ll share tips on how to create data assets using an agile, iterative, and inclusive approach.
Disclaimer: this episode may include gory details of data and metadata management, unfortunate Halloween puns, and the Corpse of Traditional Data Governance. Listen at your own risk.

Your best data source may be outside your company

When you think about enterprise data, the data associated directly with your company and its customers probably comes to mind. But what about data acquired from open data portals or third-party brokers?
External data is the fastest growing segment of enterprise data: it often provides the missing bit of crucial context that improves your decision making. But because this type of data doesn’t come from their own internal systems, companies often struggle with data management. In this episode, Tim and Juan are joined by Jeremy Baksht from Ascential to discuss the ins and outs of external data acquisition and how enterprises should prepare for data marketplaces.
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As always, you're welcome to join us on Zoom each week as we record the live episode. Visit data.world/resources/webinars/catalog-and-cocktails/ to sign up. Then, stick around for an open conversation with our hosts. Hope to see you there!

Time for a data culture makeover

Is your data culture a drag? Turning it around requires you to be bold and take action. Join Tim and Juan as they discuss examples of what you should and shouldn’t do, and how to accelerate the transition to data awesomeness. You'll hear actual examples of good (and bad) data culture along with specific steps you can take to improve your own company's data culture.
As always, you're welcome to join us on Zoom each week as we record the live episode. Visit data.world/resources/webinars/catalog-and-cocktails/ to sign up. Then, stick around for an open conversation with our hosts. Hope to see you there!

95% say exit polls don’t work. 15% say they do.

Since 1848, The Associated Press has been counting and reporting the votes in US elections. But they haven’t always done it the same way. As voter behavior changed over time, AP has continued to evolve their process to provide neutral, third party analysis of our most critical elections. Enterprises have much to learn from how one of the most well known global news agencies has created a data culture that lets them stay agile and keep their approach aligned with the realities of our times. Join Tim, Juan, and veteran election "race caller" Dwayne Desaulniers to hear how it's done.

Data work is much bigger than a soccer match

Have you ever heard someone call data a "team sport"? The comparison makes sense: you can’t be successful on your own, you need to work well with peers, you run up against tough opposing forces. But data work is so much more. Join Tim and Juan as they discuss their favorite fundamentals of data culture and why companies often forget to think about them.

What we learned at the first ever data.world summit

Juan and Tim recap the biggest ideas and perspectives shared at this year's data.world summit. In a whirlwind half hour, we boil down insights from a long list of trailblazing data and analytics leaders, including former US Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil, three-time Chief Data Officer Amy Gershkoff Bolles, CEO of PoolParty Software Andreas Blumauer, and more. Oh, and if you're curious about Juan's garage bar, see it for yourself at next week's live broadcast.
* Watch each episode being recorded Wednesdays at 4 pm CT, then stay for a virtual afterparty: https://data.world/resources/webinars/catalog-and-cocktails.
* Missed the summit? Catch up and share your own favorite moments: https://data.world/events/summit

Hear from DJ Patil and other leading thinkers at data.world summit

Get excited. A half day of new ideas, practical guidance, and journeys into the latest innovations in data practices, technology, and leadership, headlined by DJ Patil (former US Chief Data Scientist) and Amy Gershkoff-Bolles (Chief Data Officer, Bit.ly). All that and more at our inaugural digital event, data.world summit, on September 23rd, 2020.
Register now for free at: https://data.world/events/summit/

Data catalog Fight Night: build vs buy

Data catalogs are foundational to a successful enterprise data management strategy. But, should you buy one off the rack or build it yourself using open source tools? In this episode, Tim and Juan will debate on build vs buy. Juan will advocate for buy while Tim will champion the build. Who will win?
Visit data.world/resources/webinars/catalog-and-cocktails/ to watch and participate in the live program