AI with Arun Show

Arun Trivedi

Dive deep into the world of Artificial Intelligence with the AI with Arun Show podcast. Host Arun explores the latest advancements, applications, and ethical considerations of AI in a clear and engaging way. Perfect for anyone curious about the future of technology and AI.

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    Data Engineering in 2026: AI Agents, "Boring" Tech, and Real Value

    In this episode, we sit down with Joe Reis, best-selling author of Fundamentals of Data Engineering, for a brutally honest look at why companies continue to pour money into data stacks without seeing real business value. Joe dismantles the "buzzword-first" approach, explaining why modern data engineering often feels like "Groundhog Day" and how to avoid cobbling together a "Franken-architecture" by prioritizing user needs over complex tooling. From debating the merits of Data Mesh versus Lakehouse to exposing the critical "order of operations" mistakes that cripple production environments, this conversation offers a practical blueprint for designing data systems that actually work. We also look ahead to the AI-driven future, discussing what it takes to build a data platform from scratch in 2026 and why the "boring" technology often wins. Joe shares his unfiltered thoughts on the current hype surrounding AI Agents, offering a unique evaluation framework for testing vendor claims, and explains why "silence" might be the ultimate non-obvious metric for your platform's health. Whether you are a leader navigating "hygiene fatigue" in data governance or an engineer looking to future-proof your career through continuous learning, this episode provides the strategic insights needed to stop building AI on garbage data. #DataEngineering #AI #DataStrategy #JoeReis #DataArchitecture #DataGovernance #TechPodcast #BigData #AIwithArunShow

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Dive deep into the world of Artificial Intelligence with the AI with Arun Show podcast. Host Arun explores the latest advancements, applications, and ethical considerations of AI in a clear and engaging way. Perfect for anyone curious about the future of technology and AI.