240: Data Council Insights from a Waymo: Postgres and the Future of the Data Stack
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Recording from a Waymo (0:54)Future of Data Technology (2:45)AI Integration in Data Work (4:20)Speeding Up Data Experiences (5:29)Snapshot Conversations with Founders (9:52)Diversity of Perspectives on Postgres (12:37)Cultural Significance of Database Mascots (14:09)Incubation and Success of Open Source Projects (16:43)Final Thoughts and Takeaways (17:34)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. 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.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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The PRQL: Data Council Debrief
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. 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.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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239: How AI is Transforming Product Development with Thomas Kuckoff, Senior Product Manager at Omron Automation
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Introduction of Panelists (2:15)Understanding Product Development (4:42)Three Stages of Product Development (7:53)Collaboration Across Teams (11:20)Understanding Customer Pain Points (12:31)Designers, Explainers, and Sustainers Framework (15:17)AI in Product Development (18:09)Using AI Responsibly (22:53)AI in Sustaining Product Development (24:57)Brand Storytelling with AI (27:40)Tooling and AI Implementation (29:29)Pressure for AI Integration (34:05)The Importance of AI in Product Development (38:28)Contextual Advantage of AI (42:52)Evolution of Prototyping (46:11)The Balance of Speed and Critical Thinking (48:16)Understanding AI in Product Development (51:08)Navigating the Messy Process of Product Development (53:14)Final thoughts and Advice (56:32)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. 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.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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238: What Every Developer Needs to Know About Microservices in 2025 with Mark Fussell, Founder & CEO at Diagrid
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Mark’s Background and Journey in Data (1:08)Mark’s Time at Microsoft (5:33)Internal Adoption of Azure (9:20)Understanding Pain Points (11:06)Complexity in Software Development (13:15)Microservices Architecture Overview (17:15)Microservices vs. Monolith (22:08)Modernizing Legacy Applications (24:39)Dependency Management with Dapr (29:43)Infrastructure as Code (33:04)AI's Rapid Evolution and Vendor Changes (37:27)Language Models in Application Development (39:05)AI in Creative Applications (42:59)The Future of Backend Development (47:22)Streamlining Development Processes (49:29)Dapr as an Open Source Solution (51:11)Getting Started with Dapr and Parting Thoughts (51:39)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. 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.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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The PRQL: From Monoliths to Microservices with Mark Fussell, Founder & CEO at Diagrid
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. 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.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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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