Data Couture

On Monday and Wednesday we discussed the existence of data as well as whether automation will kill the Analytics Industry.In this episode, I wax poetic about the third wave of evolution for the data profession. Hint: it will involve an all-encompassing technology that gathers every area of the data profession into a single technology.Data Couture is running a Kickstarter Campaign!!!! To help support the show head over to datacouture.org/kickstarter today!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

So many people are jumping on the bandwagon that automation is going to kill the Analytics Industry! I completely disagree!!!!Instead, automation with democratize analytics for everyone in every industry. This is an amazing possibility, and it is something that I personally hope comes to fruition as soon as possible. Stay tuned today for what this means, and how it can happen for you!Data Couture is running a Kickstarter Campaign!!!! To help support the show head over to datacouture.org/kickstarter today!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

Data has been heralded as the next oil! Given this, it is clear that people are very excited about what data will be able to do for humanity.However, data is very different than oil (obviously). Today's episode, and the slate of episodes this week, work out what we actually mean by calling data a raw material.Of course, data exists, but it exists in a way that all other natural raw materials do not. Namely, data is something purely constructed by humans to understand the world around us. Tune in to the shows this week to consider what this raw material is and how we will use it to change our world!Data Couture is running a Kickstarter Campaign!!!! To help support the show head over to datacouture.org/kickstarter today!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game

Who wouldn't want to know three days ahead of time whether their flight was delayed or even canceled?Today's episode covers the many variables involved in predicting whether your flight will be delayed. At the moment these algorithms are only about 80% accurate, but, as they get more and more refined, we may never have to sit around airports waiting for our delayed flight to take off!I know I'm excited about this potential!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

Following up on Monday's episode, we go into a deeper dive on one of the areas that the airline industry is employing machine learning techniques.Dynamic Pricing is a way to optimize ticket sales taking into account facts about the customer's buying habits, flight information, weather conditions, and more. Today's episode takes into account the many variables that go into successfully developing a dynamic pricing strategy as well as how it may directly affect you!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

Continuing with the theme of travel, the topic for this week is how the airline industry is going all in on the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive analytics!Today we cover the many areas of the industry where these new technologies are being employed as well as focusing on two specific use cases. We've found that the airlines are fully investing in these technologies, and the results they are getting are significantly lowering their cost of operating as well as offering a better customer experience for all flyers!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822

Autonomous vehicles not only require massive amounts of data to effectively "see" the world, but also generate literal terabytes of data per hour of usage!This means that in order for the algorithms to continually learn and improve, there must be an economical way to move that massive amount of data in an efficient way. While there are companies that are beginning to specialize in this niche, a significant investment in localized data movement must be made for autonomous vehicles to become ubiquitous across the world!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the

Good news! Jordan made it back from Colorado to the Midwest in one piece. The drive made it clear how much he desperately wants self-driving cars and autonomous vehicles. It would have seriously made the trip easier.On this episode of Data Couture, he talks about 5 wonderful benefits to society and the earth that autonomous vehicles will usher!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

On this special episode of Data Couture, Jordan is recording while driving from Colorado back to the Midwest. The 12 hour drive has inspired the topic this week: Self-Driving Cars! Specifically, we talk about three important issues facing the implementation of autonomous vehicles globally. The first is the ability for the artificial intelligence and deep learning algorithms to accurately see the world to be able to drive and avoid obstacles in our complicated roadways.The second problem exacerbates the first when it comes to computer vision experiencing inclement weather. The current technology makes it nearly an impossible feat. The final problem is our (humans) unpredictable relationship with roadways. How many of us have glued our eyes on our phone while crossing a street?!?Get ready for some roadway self-driving problems, solutions, and problems to the solutions!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacou

On Monday's and Wednesday's episodes we covered a handful of issues with data and social enterprises. Today's show considers the lasting effects that Social Enterprises will have on the way we do business. By leveraging the data both used in and stemming from these enterprises, every industry will either focus on the impacts of their businesses to the globe, their customers, their communities, and their employees, or otherwise they will perish!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

On Monday's episode we covered a number of issues surrounding data and the data profession as it applies to Social Entrepreneurship. However, all these problems overlook the most important issue for the utilization of data for social enterprises, namely having any data to analyze. On today's episode we talk about the importance of knowing your data intimately before being able to garner any meaningful insights. For the Social Entrepreneur this may entail going out into the field and collecting it in person!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

This week we have a very special episode of the Data Couture Podcast. We are featuring a brand new podcast on the block (Social Impact with Bryant Jefferson)!The first episode of Social Impact with Bryant Jefferson is up! I'm joined byJordan Bohall (check out the Data Couture Podcast) as we talk about the intersection of data and social enterprise.Jordan Bohall (TW: @JordanBohall) is the Vice President of Insights and Analytics at IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, host of the Data Couture podcast, and has a PhD in philosophy to boot.His background in data applied to the social enterprise context leads to an extremely valuable conversation that can help social entrepreneurs build data teams and track their impact metrics more effectively, while also educating folks on the nuance within the data space.The rest of the season 1 slate is out on October 21st.If you'd like to financially support the show, and allow us to create impactful content, consider subscribing to our Patreon via the link below. For updates

On this episode of Data Bites I present one of the most famous cases of ethics violations in the data profession. We discuss the problem of Hyper Personalization and how predictive analytics and segmentation can cause serious dilemmas for anyone going down this path professionally.The case is the prediction of pregnant customers by Target. We would love to hear your thoughts about this historical case in the comment section below!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

On Monday's episode, I scratched the surface of Ethics and Ethics in the Data Profession. During the show, I remained uncommitted to whichever normative ethical theory as it applied to the data profession.In this episode we focus on a quickly growing practical suggestion for how to implement whichever normative theory you like. By focusing on checklists, we are able to routinely implement best ethical practices without having to constantly consider whether we are living up to our best ethical selves.To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

Data Science and the Data Profession, generally, is deeply lacking in a fundamental resource. This oversight is holding the profession back from becoming mature and trusted! What is this important aspect? Ethics!Even though the profession should have taken more seriously the application of ethics to customer data, algorithms, and the rest before now, we need to apply ethical principles to everything we do immediately.This episode introduces the notion of Ethics, its application to the data profession, a couple case studies, and then a challenge for the listeners! Be sure to comment your thoughts about the brain teaser in Act 3 in the comment sections below!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 20

People only seem to care about the results of a particular action. Given that Digital Transformation is likely the real characterization of this, the fourth industrial revolution, we can safely assume that digital technologies will result in a new wave of easy of use in everything that we do day to day.In this episode we take a historical approach to understanding what Digital Transformation will mean for every industry.To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

From our interview with Tony Saldanha, on Monday, we learned that Digital Transformation is something that cannot be avoided. Instead of spending time on getting the newest and best technologies, it behooves industries and employees alike to focus more on creating an atmosphere and culture that accepts and loves change. By instilling a critical thinking and creative mindset, digital transformation will follow!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support future episodes, then consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/datacouture!Music for the show: Foolish Game / God Don't Work On Commission by spinmeister (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/spinmeister/46822 Ft: SnowflakeSupport the show

On this Monday episode we interview the one and only Tony Saldanha on Digital Transformation! Be sure to pre-order a copy of his new book "Why Digital Transformations Fail" wherever you get books!Tony is a globally recognized information technology and shared services executive. Progressive business leader with a breadth of experiences ranging from Disruptive IT/ Shared Services Strategy, Shared Services Outsourcing, Consulting, CIO roles, Technology-enabled business building and IT Systems integration during company acquisitions, among others. He has geographical experience from having lived in Asia, Europe and the US - including both developed and developing markets.Tony is known for delivering concrete business outcomes and organisation results. He is a champion of creating new, relevant business and technology models to stay ahead of disruptive technology capabilities. And, Tony enjoys working on tough problems using creativity and disciplined execution. Tony has a track record of leading change. He

In the previous episodes this week we learned that there are over 100 different definitions for "Digital Literacy". To make the situation worse, there are hundreds of different certificates available to show that you are, in fact, digitally literate. All of these certificates, and the many different definitions are likely in response to the importance of becoming digitally literate so that one can fully participate as a denizen of the 21st century. However, these many certificates and definitions appear to miss the mark in one way or another. Today's data bites suggests that we all take a page out of the strategies of learning new languages. That is, an immersive experience in various technologies will create an education experience without the need of committing to a particular definition of digital literacy.To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacouturepodcast. And, if you'd like to help support futur

On this episode of Data Bites we have a confession to make! That is, on Monday's episode we gave a definition of "Digital Literacy" that encompassed five subareas descriptive of the notion. The confession we need to make is that there are well over 100 different definitions of Digital Literacy, and there is no general consensus about the best one. On top of that, on Monday, we discussed the challenges of training generations that are not digital natives in the ways relevant to some notion of digital literacy. However, this discussion of education, while important, does not take into account nearly half the world that lacks even basic internet access.So, today's Data Bites presents the many topological challenges associated with the complex notion of Digital Literacy and asks the question whether this notion is really the hallmark of citizenship in the 21st Century!To keep up with the podcast be sure to visit our website at datacouture.org, follow us on twitter @datacouturepod, and on instagram @datacoutu