The Data Stack Show

Mar 12 2025 429 ep. 33 mins 88
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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.

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232: Building a Business Solo: Streaming Data, Synthetic Testing, and Startup Lessons with Michael Drogalis of ShadowTraffic.io

Mar 12 2025 48 mins  
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome Michael Drogalis, Founder of shadwotraffic.io. Michael shares his journey in data, focusing on distributed systems and streaming data. He discusses his background as a software engineer, his work with open-source projects, and founding Distributed Masonry, which was acquired by Confluent. At Confluent, Michael contributed to s

The PRQL: Solopreneurship, Streaming Data, and Synthetic Testing with Michael Drogalis of ShadowTraffic.io

Mar 10 2025 2 mins  
In this bonus episode, Eric and John preview their upcoming conversation with Michael Drogalis of ShadowTraffic.io.

231: From Pre-Med to Product Strategy: Eric Dodds’ Journey in Data and Startups

Mar 05 2025 47 mins  
This week on The Data Stack Show, the tables turn as Eric takes the guest seat! Eric shares his unexpected career journey—from aspiring doctor to business and data enthusiast—shaped by an early passion for mechanics. He reflects on navigating the 2008 economic downturn while working at a marketing agency, sharpening his adaptability and networking skills. The conversation dives

230: The Cynical Data Guy: Data Tech Debt, Data Mesh, and Dashboard Directives

Feb 26 2025 25 mins  
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome back Matt Kelliher-Gibson for another edition of the Cynical Data Guy. The three go through their hot-takes lightning round as they discuss the challenges faced by data teams, focusing on technical debt and the concept of data mesh. They critique the illusion of productivity in data teams, the pitfalls of complex SQL queries,

229: The Future of AI: Superhuman Intelligence, Autonomous Coding, and the Path to AGI with Misha Laskin of ReflectionAI

Feb 19 2025 52 mins  
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome Misha Laskin, Co-Founder and CEO of ReflectionAI. Misha shares his journey from theoretical physics to AI, detailing his experiences at DeepMind. The discussion covers the development of AI technologies, the concepts of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superhuman intelligence, and their implications for knowledge work

The PRQL: From Theoretical Physics to AI: Misha Laskin on AGI, Superhuman Intelligence, and Autonomous Coding

Feb 17 2025 4 mins  
In this bonus episode, Eric and John preview their upcoming conversation with Misha Laskin, Co-Founder and CEO of ReflectionAI.

228: The Machine Learning Reality Check: When AI Makes Sense for Marketing Attribution with Lew Dawson of Momentum Consulting

Feb 12 2025 41 mins  
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome back Lewis Dawson from Momentum Consulting for the third part of this conversation on data attribution. In this episode, the group talks about the intricacies of machine learning (ML) and its business applications, particularly focusing on customer lifetime value (CLV) prediction. They discuss the challenges of implementing ML

227: The Art & Science of Marketing Attribution: From UTMs to Machine Learning with Lew Dawson of Momentum Consulting

Feb 05 2025 62 mins  
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome back Lewis Dawson from Momentum Consulting as the group delves into the complexities of data attribution. They discuss the limitations of traditional UTM parameters and the advantages of using hashing methodologies to enhance data quality and attribution accuracy in marketing campaigns. The conversation highlights the importan

226: Building Trust in Marketing Data: An Engineer's Guide to Attribution Architecture with Lew Dawson of Momentum Consulting

Jan 29 2025 62 mins  
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome Lewis Dawson from Momentum Consulting to discuss the complexities of marketing attribution. Lew shares his extensive background in data, from coding in the late 90s to working in data warehousing, martech, and cybersecurity. The conversation delves into the challenges of attribution, including data accuracy, integration, and t

The PRQL: From Data Chaos to Marketing Truth: An Engineer's Guide to Attribution with Lew Dawson of Momentum Consulting

Jan 27 2025 3 mins  
In this bonus episode, Eric and John preview their upcoming conversation with Lew Dawson of Momentum Consulting.