Data Driven

While on the drive back from the inaugural Azure Data Fest Atlanta, Andy pauses and reflects on what it takes to get into Data Science, AI, and Data Engineering in 2018.

Andy is at the inaugural Atlanta Azure Data Fest and, while talking to organizer Stu Ainsworth, a who’s who of Atlanta SQL community folks, including http://datadriven.tv/julie-smith-escape-rooms-percussive-maintenance-data-science/ (former guest Julie Smith), drop by and say hello.

Andy is presenting at the Atlanta Azure Data Fest and he bumped into http://datadriven.tv/joel-cochran-data-politics-law-school-billiards/ (former guest, Joel Cochran).

In this episode of Data Driven, Frank and Andy talk with Micheleen Harris, an R developer who loves Python. Yes, it is possible. Show notes coming soon!

In this episode of Data Driven, Frank and Andy answer two questions sent in by listeners.

Yesterday, I had the chance to speak to a group of high school students from around the world who enrolled in https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS02/basic-coding-data-science-institute (a data and coding focused summer program at Georgetown University). It was a great experience and underscores the need to teach kids the importance of data as well as coding.

Recently, this post of the Best Jobs in the US came across my news feed. Note that “Data Scientist” has been knocked out of first place by “Machine Learning Engineer.” This title didn’t even exist a few years ago. So then, how do we prepare kids for the future of work when the jobs don’t exist yet. Simple: you prepare them with the fundamentals. As I recorded this show, I was joined by a distinguished guest rather by surprise. See, anything can happen on a live stream! Check out his coding camp’s website at http://fairhavencodingcamp.com and if you live in the DC area, sign up your middle/high schooler today!    

While in Vegas, I caught up with my former DataLeader pal, Kim Schmidt to talk about her new book, advanced analytics, and why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are the Ford, GM, and Chrysler of the 21st century.

In this Data Point, Frank talks about how it’s data analytics and statistical analysis — and not luck — that run Las Vegas. It’s not Sin City, it’s Stats City. Although, that’s not nearly as catchy.

Frank and Andy sync up before a big internal conference and some goodies that Andy’s working on.

In the first episode of “Season 2,” Frank and Andy catch up with Joel Cochran. Joel Cochran leverages data in the political arena. Show notes coming soon.

Links Sponsor: http://thedatadrivenbook.com (Audible.com) – Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Sponsor: https://entdna.com (Enterprise Data & Analytics) http://www.mcknightcg.com/ (McKnight Consulting Group) Notable Quotes On strategy and leadership… ([7:00]) “Business strategy is really about data strategy” ([7:45]) It takes a team ([10:30]) On AI: “We’re only barely tapping into the possibilities…” ([12:00]) Interviewing at IBM ([12:45]) “…data as its own discipline, it’s not a drag-along to applications.” ([14:45]) William is active! ([16:00]) AI is the coolest thing ([17:30]) Growing meat, prescription errors ([19:00]) On http://www.mcknightcg.com/ (McKnight Consulting Group) ([21:20]) https://twitter.com/williammcknight (@WilliamMcKnight) “Be a leader.” ([25:50])

In this Data Point, Frank reflects on the impact of data analytics on cancer research and one year of recording data points. In honor of Father’s Day, he left a few bloopers in place.

Summer vacation season is upon on us(at least in the Northern Hemisphere) and Andy is taking some well-deserved R&R at Busch Gardens in Virginia. However, data never takes a vacation and he notices something new at the Loch Ness Monster ride.

It was two years ago today that I had what I refer to now as my “Blues Brothers moment.” If you’re not familiar with the movie, then this GIF below depicts the seen elegantly enough. https://giphy.com/gifs/blues-brothers-clarity-nBQefMWjqdLc4 (via GIPHY) As promised, here’s the live stream I did from the hotel after day one. I’d like to think my on camera presence has improved since then. Also here are the links to the two videos I recorded in the Channel 9 Studios: https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/FWTV-on-9/Decoding-Brainwaves-with-Azure-Machine-Learning?term=fwtv%20on%209 (Decoding Brainwaves with Azure Machine Learning) https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/FWTV-on-9/Getting-Started-in-the-Decoding-Brain-Signals-Competition (Getting Started with the Brainwave Decoding Competition)

In this episode, Frank and Andy celebrate one year of podcasting, the origins of “Data Points,” how the show got started, and where it may be headed.

https://varigence.com (Varigance) is poised to release the 2018 version of their toolset: https://varigence.com/bimlexpress (BimlExpress), https://varigence.com/bimlstudio (BimlStudio), and https://varigence.com/bimlflex (BimlFlex). https://varigence.com/Partners/BimlHeroes (BimlHero) Andy Leonard has an update!

Frank and Andy are in the same place for the first time in a while and they have a special announcement: the show has reached 50,000 downloads in just under one year. Thank you for supporting the show. You rock!

Frank caught up with Karen Lopez at the Philly Azure Data Fest to talk rocket science, data, and the perils of developers misusing columns in the schema. We also uncover the meaning of DBA (Don’t Bother Asking) and a super secret flag to make your databases run faster. (Not really)

At the Philly Azure Data Fest, Frank sits down with Tim McAliley to find out where Azure Data Fest started and where it’s headed to next,