Data Driven

In this episode, Frank and Andy share their thoughts on three years of podcasting, stoicism, and climbing Mount Royal. Show NotesThis is the first show that we recorded via live stream. It also marks the debut of our AI voice over talent. SponsorGet a free audiobook on us at http://thedatadrivenbook.com/ (http://thedatadrivenbook.com/) Transcription (AI Generated) The following was generated by YouTube's caption system. 0:00:03.200,0:00:15.540 hey Andy how it's going good how are you 0:00:06.600,0:00:16.830 good I'm seeing a black screen and for 0:00:15.540,0:00:21.779 some reason the audios being piped 0:00:16.830,0:00:27.150 through you know are you input should be 0:00:21.779,0:00:29.640 my my camera does on the pair of B let 0:00:27.150,0:00:36.480 me try turning it off and back on again 0:00:29.640,0:00:40.670 I know you have a call so for those of 0:00:36.480,0:00:43.440 you joining us on YouTube and our 0:00:40.670,0:00:45.989 Facebook live page Andy and I are doing 0:00:43.440,0:0

In this episode, Frank and Andy talk with the legendary Bob Ward. Linkshttp://thedatadrivenbook.com () Sponsor: http://thedatadrivenbook.com (Audible.com) - Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Notable QuotesOn playing the "plague or pollen" game. (02:30) Regarding sportsball... (05:30) Virtual is the new norm. (06:30) Bob and Azure (07:30) Frank caught Bob in person at Microsoft Ready (08:15) On sharing code...(9:30) Bob on SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters (11:00) ... and PolyBase (12:30) "Keep the data where it lives, access it through the language you're familiar with." - Bob on PolyBase (13:48) Regarding Synapse (14:48) ...even for AS/400... (18:20) PolyBase as an incremental migration strategy... (19:30) COBOL, and more COBOL, and Y2K (20:30) "Buck Woody works with me..." - Bob Ward (21:00) An aside about NFL Football teams and rivalries. (23:00) We all miss baseball. (23:50) "Did you find data or did data find you?" (25:00) How Bob was recruited by Microsoft 26 yea

In this DataPoint, Frank goes off topic. Transcript (AI Generated) Hey, what's up? It's Frank here from data driven. The podcast where we explore the emerging fields of data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. I just wanted to take a minute to say I'm basically. Uh. What's going on? The show we we've been both kind of slammed. I've had some family issues I needed to take care of. I had the chance to release the show, but even all the Goings on last week or two it seemed inappropriate thing. I just take a pause and reflect and I actually had the chance today. To unplug, take a day off and. You know he was very refreshing, a kind of reconnect with my purpose. And realize, for instance, right now I'm I'm actually getting my car washed and it's been a long while and they're going to do the interior and stuff like that, but. You know, we pull up in there like how it's going to be an hour. It could be an hour or more and I'm like. It's OK. I mean there's a lot of you know we went to a restaurant

SalesForce, Microsoft, and Twitter have all extended their work from home policies either indefinitely or for the remainder of the year. To say that housing is expensive in the Bay Area would be an understatement. Frank ponders what will happen to the real estate market if you only go to the office once or twice a week? Or not at all? Why spend money to be near a place you no longer go to daily? Transcript (AI Generated) Hey, what's up is Frank here from data driven, the podcast or we explore the emerging fields. Data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. So uhm, today this morning. Actually, I read that Salesforce is allowing their workforce to work from home for the remainder of the Year this. Got me thinking. Uh, about other companies that have done that. Microsoft has at least last time I checked, working from home or going into the office is voluntary through at least October. It might be extended. Who knows? Twitter is said that they are going to make remote work possible indefinitely

In this Deep Dive, Frank and Andy delve into the world of Data Warehousing, what is it and do they know things? Let's find out! Frank also shares that he has a new role at Microsoft. AI Generated TranscriptionHello and welcome to data driven, the podcast where we explore the emerging field of data science. We bring the best minds in data, software, engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Now hear your hosts Frank Lavigna and Andy Leonard. Hello and welcome back to data driven. The podcast where we explore the emerging fields of data science machine learning an artificial intelligence. If you like to think of data as the new oil then you could consider us like Car Talk. However, we can't go on a road trip because of the Corona virus lock down. So it's just Andy and I kind of stuck at home respectively. And thanks to the Magic of Technology we can be on the show at the same time. And, uh, how's it going? Andy? It's going well, Frank, how are you doing? Good, good, uh, you'll probably hear my

In this Data Point, Frank reflects on the somewhat ironic nature of our tagline (and t-shirts) in light of the negative price of Oil. This was recorded on Monday, April 20, 2020 and, while oil prices have rebounded somewhat, there are some strange things afoot at the Circle K that is this world.

In this episode, Frank and Andy interview Stephen Leonard, Andy's son, about his upcoming first SQL Saturday Talk, digital natives, engineering and STEM, and old movies like "Aliens" and "the Matrix." AI Generated Transcript (experimental) Hello and welcome to data driven, the podcast where we explore the emerging field of data science. We bring the best minds in data, software, engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Now hear your hosts Frank Lavigna and Andy Leonard. Hello and welcome back to data driven, the podcast or we explore the emergent fields of data science machine learning an artificial intelligence. If you like to think of data as the new oil then you can consider us. Car Talk 'cause we focus on where the rubber meets the virtual road and with me on this epic journey road trip down information superhighway. Although I think we have to be sequestered because of the pandemic is Andy Leonard, how's it going? Andy, hey it's going well Frank, how are you doing, brother? You know I'm

In this hybrid show and Data Point, Frank and Andy discuss the ongoing pandemic situation and how to help people laid off.

For the first time in a long time, Frank and Andy are in the same time zone with free time to record a full honest-to-goodness show.

In this Data Point, Andy explains how citizen data science is done in New Zealand after a whale watching tour.

In this Data Point, Andy talks to Reza Rad about the Difinity conference, being an RD, and the SQL Community.

In this Data Point, Andy catches up with Manohar Punna at Difinity 2020 to talk about self-service BI tools.

In this DataPoint, Frank talks with Marck Vaisman, fellow Cloud Solution Architect from DC, about data, the R community in DC, and that "aha moment."

In this Data Point, Frank tells us all about playing with Blockchain in a workshop at the Microsoft internal conference in Seattle.

In this Data Point, Frank records live from the streets of sunny Seattle (yes, you read that right) to talk about the cool tech he's seeing at an internal Microsoft training event.

In this Data Point, Frank shares his first impressions of Amazon's brick and mortar store in Bethesda, MD and why the future of retail is data driven. Also, here is the first book for the Data Driven Book Club: Data Loom by Stephen Few. Use the following affiliate link to help support the show! https://amzn.to/2TL0SMx Thanks!

In this Data Point, Frank points out that chatbots are in demand again.

In this Data Point, Frank is live at Azure Data Fest Philly Winter 2020 and talks about LinkedIn Live.

In this Data Point, Frank talks about the nebulous buzzword of "real time" and why that's not as clear cut as it may seem. And how, if you run fast enough, maybe you can see how real time "real time" is at Sams' Club.

In this DataPoint, Frank talks to Mark Tabladillo, who's nominated for a major AI award, about why search may be key to AI's future.