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How to Escape the Ad-Hoc Data Request Trap - 4 Mindset Shifts From a Former Director Of Analytics
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been running a series of webinars with experienced data leaders, folks with decades of hands-on experience.
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Stop Shipping Dashboards That Don’t Matter
Three Questions to Ask Before You Build That Dashboard
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“The First Data Hire” Series: How to Survive and Succeed as a Solo Data Leader
Everything they didn’t tell you when you took the job
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June 2025

Speed Without Understanding - One of the Biggest Risks in Data Engineering
I just nuked all our dashboards.
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If You’re New to Data, Read This Before You Build Anything
Plus 7 Articles I Think Everyone in Data Should Read
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4 Strategies To Elevate Your Communication Style From Engineer To Leader
Hi, fellow future and current Data Leaders; Ben here 👋
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Hype Is Not A Data Strategy
Almost every conversation I have with a data leader eventually leads to the same phrase: “Our industry is so far behind.” But if everyone is behind…
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May 2025

Apache Iceberg Isn't Coming To Save You
But The Data World Loves It!
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How to Keep Your Data Team From Becoming a Money Pit
Lessons I've Learned From Turning Around Data Teams
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So You Think You Want to Quit Your Job?
Lessons from Three Years of Building a Career Without A Full-time Job
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Back To The Basics: What Is Columnar Storage
And Why Is Everyone Using Parquet?
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Why Your Data Team Doesn't Have A Seat At The Table
And How To Fix It
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