Data Driven

… and Andy’s delivering training! https://andyleonard.blog () From Frank and Andy at Data Driven: “For those about to teach, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtMGoU9NcMo (WE SALUTE YOU)!” Happy Teacher Appreciation Day, teachers! You rock! :{>

Andy ran into Kathi Kellenberger at SQL Saturday Albuquerque to talk about her career change, Breaking Bad, and loving your job.

Andy ran into  Jason Brimhall, certified Data Master, about high volume transactions, big data, and how DBAs fit into the Data Science picture.

Andy speaks with https://datasavvy.me (Meagan Longoria) about the importance of creating accessible reports in PowerBI, SQL Pass and more.

Andy may not be the one who knocks, but he is in Albuquerque for SQL Saturday. He runs into DBA extraordinaire as to how DBAs fit into the Data Science ecosystem and why they say no to developers so often. https://giphy.com/gifs/knock-breakingbad-6tI9xjrMlbRgk (via GIPHY)

With Andy travelling around and Frank starting a new job, Frank and Andy have not had a lot of studio time lately. So, they are bringing the studio to you by creating more Data Point shows, which bring you some of the brightest minds they run into out in “the wilds of Data Science” as well as their thoughts and insights on the spot wherever they go. Where possible, Frank uses his ninja editing skills to filter out background noise and make the listening experience as pleasurable as it is educational.

http://datadriven.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/AcuriteWeatherStation.jpg () A few years ago, Andy collected local weather data from his farm near Farmville Virginia and posted it online. Why? To see if he could. Even though the old weather station ceased working years ago, he still uses the data in SSIS training courses he delivers. It was time for a new weather station, so Andy picked up this https://www.acurite.com/environments/weather-stations.html (Acurite) model. He plans to use it to conduct data science and data engineering experiments. Why? To see if he could. To get things started, Andy set up the Acurite software to append readings to a CSV file every 12 minutes. He then grabbed a copy of the https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy (AzCopy command-line utility) Andy decided to run the Acurite software and AzCopy on a very old Windows 7 machine (with only 2GB RAM). Why? To see if he could. It works. Andy built a command line for AzCopy that performs a data trans

In this DataPoint, Frank talks about the term “Data Estate” in front of an actual estate.

Andy is suffering from seasonal allergies but the allergy meter says pollen is low. What gives? Outliers. That’s what. Here’s the bar chart to which Andy refers: http://datadriven.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180423FarmvillePollen.jpg () Here’s a pollen heat map: http://datadriven.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PollenAndy2.jpg ()

After attending http://datadriven.tv/datapoint-frank-talks-brian-moran-global-azure-bootcamp/ (the Global Azure Bootcamp) with my son, I decided to drop in and see what bargains there were at the nearby Toys R Us. I have fond memories of going to Toys R Us when I was a kid. However, I’ve noticed a distinct decline in the store over the last few years. Given the state of their business, I know I am not the only one to see this once great retailer fall from grace. It was a weird feeling walking through a store I had fond memories of and picking through its carcass like a vulture feasting on roadkill. Naturally, the pundits will point the blame of Toys R Us at Amazon, but is that fair? Is it accurate? Well, kind of. http://www.businessinsider.com/bezos-explains-his-dreaded-one-character-emails-2018-4 (Jeff Bezos recently talked about his “one character” emails that forwards) to his senior managers when he fields a complaint from the public. These emails not only strike fear into the hearts

In this DataPoint, Frank talk to Brian Moran about Global Azure Bootcamp, Databricks, AI, and life at Microsoft. As this is Mr. Moran’s third appearance, this makes him Data Driven’s first ever threepeat guest.  

Recently, I delivered a presentation on “Data Science for the Curious” at https://www.wework.com/buildings/k-street--washington-DC?&utm_campaign=774117994&utm_term=kwd-289749621509&utm_source=ads-google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQjwh7zWBRCiARIsAId9b4rRY_kAL3RikRg0XTSCnr75smZRaKUXs71vjcpZt0BcyHfslG3Nm4MaAn5YEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNb90fnstNoCFZZGDAodFhwAgg (the WeWork K Street location in Washington, DC). The goal was to help the largely non-technical audience of public policy professionals understand some of the core tenets of data science: its promises and its perils. In light of the recent Facebook revelations, this is more critical now than ever before.

Frank ponders weather prediction models, the confusion matrix, and cognitive biases.

While at SQL Saturday Chicago, Andy gets recursive by talking to Andy. Seriously, he meets up with Andy Yun, one of the organizers of SQL Saturday Chicago.

Straight from the Windy City SQL Saturday, Andy chats with Cathrine Wilhelmsen to dicusss all things BIML, matching shirts, and data.

Andy’s in the Windy City on this St. Patrick’s Day attending SQL Saturday and he bumps into Bill Wolf.

In this Deep Dive, Frank and Andy delve into the depths of Data Integration and SQL Server Integration Service.

In this Data Point, Frank recounts how he has a new approach to troubleshooting WPF performance issues, or any issues for that matter.

Frank and Andy chat with Adam Hecktman, Director of Technology & Civic Innovation Chicago, about his work with data for the public good.  It was Adam who inspired Frank to get into data science.

Frank is in Reston tonight to speak at a new Meetup that focuses on AI and Machine Learning.