Data in the Wild

Jul 24 2024 8 ep. 40 mins 3
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Learn from your favorite indie hackers as they share hard-earned lessons and tall tales from their data model journeys! Brought to you by Xata — the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL.

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Today, we’re joined by Dan Singerman, founder and director of Reason Factory. He talks to us about why you should consider the user’s mental model when creating software, why it’s important to have consistent vernacular across your system, and more.Reason FactoryFollow Dan on TwitterChapters(00:36) - Dan’s background and what his consultancy does (04:03) - What is a model?

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