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Priya Ravindhran on Automated ML, Electrical Engineering and Staying Relevant in Your Career

By Frank La Vigne | 08/02/2021

Dear Data Driven listeners, You may have noticed that new episode releases have slowed to a crawl this summer. This was due in large part to issues beyond Frank and Andy’s control. They are only human, after all. Recently, I had a long chat with them and told them that we needed to raise up our…

DataPoint The Eve of Disruption

By Frank La Vigne | 03/21/2019

While grabbing coffee at a recently renovated McDonald’s, Frank ponders the future of work: both low-skill and higher skill work. There’s going to be no hiding from this: we are truly on the Eve of Disruption, where AI will impact everyone everywhere. It’s not all gloom and doom and there might be a strategy to…

DataPoint Biml 2018 Update

By Andy Leonard | 05/22/2018

Varigance is poised to release the 2018 version of their toolset: BimlExpress, BimlStudio, and BimlFlex. BimlHero Andy Leonard has an update!

DataPoint Happy #BIML Release Day

By Frank La Vigne | 07/17/2017

Today is a special day and Andy is excited. It’s Christmas in July. It’s BIML Release Day! BimlExpress is a free extension for SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) that snaps right into Visual Studio. BimlExpress now includes a Preview Pane, previously only available in Mist. Mist has been re-branded BimlStudio 2017 and sports lots of new features!…

DataPoint Automation Apocalypse Counterpoint: Real Time Donuts

By Frank La Vigne | 06/19/2017 |

Krispy Kreme is a chain of donut shops here in the US that originated in Atlanta. If you’ve ever been to a Krispy Kreme, then you’ve probably seen the machine that makes the donuts that’s embedded in most stores. It’s fascinating to watch them go from raw dough to tasty treat right before your eyes —…