Frank La Vigne, Author at DataDriven

Brent Ozar on NoLock, Stoicism, and Playing Country Music Backwards (S3E2)

By Frank La Vigne | 07/30/2019

In this episode of Data Driven, Frank and Andy catch up with Brent Ozar and have a laugh or two at Silverlight’s expense, NoLock, and playing country music backwards. Links Sponsor: Audible.com – Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Notable Quotes Season 3 opened with John Lee Dumas…

DataPoint Here’s a Retailer that Knows How to Compete in the Amazon World

By Frank La Vigne | 07/29/2019

In the post-Amazon economy, all brick and mortar retailers are struggling. Some have outright failed and others on the brink. However, there are a few outliers that refuse to go down without a fight and are actually innovating. In this DataPoint, Frank notes one that has actually turned physical location to its advantage by helping Amazon…

Inspiration with John Lee Dumas and Tech Intensity with Data Soup

By Frank La Vigne | 07/23/2019 |

As we begin season 3 of Data Driven, Frank and Andy wanted to bring it back to the guy who inspired the entire show: John Lee Dumas. Although not yet quite a household name, JLD as he’s known to his fans, is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring…

DataPoint Season 3 is Coming

By Frank La Vigne | 07/22/2019

In this DataPoint, Andy teases some details on Data Driven Season 3, which is set to launch Tuesday, July 23rd along with another special project that we’ve been working on.

DataPoint Amazon to Retrain Its Employees. Why That’s Big Deal.

By Frank La Vigne | 07/19/2019

Recently, Amazon announced that it will spend $700 Million (USD) to retrain its employees. Why are they doing this? Simple: automation. They know that a displaced workforce would be bad political mojo at a time when the giant is facing increasing calls for regulation, even potential anti-trust action. Anti-trust laws in the US were made…