Governance, Architecture, and the Evolving Role of Data Engineers in the AI Age
In this week’s show, Frank La Vigne sits down with data and analytics engineer Wasim Rana for a deep dive into the realities of building, managing, and securing data infrastructure in modern businesses. Together, they explore the critical challenge of preventing data lakes from turning into data swamps, the practical pipeline from raw to curated…
Alternative Data and Its Impact on Modern Investing
Today, we journey into the fast-evolving world of prediction markets, KPI trading, and the new frontiers of retail finance. Joining us is Candace, alongside our guest from Benzinga, a fintech innovator working to democratize financial data once reserved for Wall Street elites. We delve into how platforms like Benzinga are leveling the playing field, making…
Microsoft Fabric Unpacked: AI, Data Sovereignty, and a Bit of Clippy Nostalgia
In today’s show, BAILeY, your semi-sentient hostess with the mostest metadata, teams up with Frank La Vigne to welcome the ever-insightful Andrew Brust for a deep dive into the evolving Microsoft data ecosystem. From nostalgic tales of Windows history and scoring elusive Clippy swag at Ignite, to unraveling what makes Microsoft Fabric a game-changer for…
Celebrating 400 Episodes – How AI Turbocharges Coding, Podcasting, and Creativity
Welcome to a milestone episode of Data Driven! In episode 400, hosts BAILeY, Frank La Vigne, and Andy Leonard gather to reflect on nearly a decade at the forefront of podcasting about data, AI, and the world of software engineering. This special edition takes you behind the scenes with stories of tech evolution, personal growth,…
Going From Spreadsheets to Smart Agents – Modernizing Supply Chain Intelligence
In this episode, Frank La Vigne sits down with Itay Haber, CEO of Data Noetic, to unpack how AI is revolutionizing supply chain management. Forget spreadsheets and dashboards—Data Noetic is building an autonomous digital brain that proactively tackles delivery bottlenecks and bridges the gap between scattered data and process improvement. You’ll hear real-world tales of…