Outperform

Datadog

Outperform is a show dedicated to unlocking the full potential of your business and product by scaling experimentation for data-driven decisions and innovation. Every episode is packed with cutting-edge strategies and practical insights for data scientists, PMs, and engineers alike. We’re exploring topics ranging from A/B testing and AI to creating a culture of experimentation within your organization. Discover how businesses win by driving innovation and better decision-making!

Episódios

  1. 29/01

    The State of Feature Flagging in 2026

    What’s going to happen with the adoption and development of feature flagging tools in 2026? Just ask Aaron Silverman. As an engineering manager at Datadog, Aaron has spent the past year speaking at conferences, meeting engineers, and talking with teams around the world about how they actually use feature flags and why adoption still looks so uneven heading into 2026. In this episode, we explore the current state of feature flagging and A/B testing, and how teams are evolving their approach as systems scale and risk increases. Aaron shares lessons from working directly with customers, explains why the biggest blockers to adoption are cultural rather than technical, and unpacks the hidden costs of building custom feature flagging solutions. We also discuss what’s next, including deeper integrations with observability tools and designing flags with their full lifecycle in mind to reduce friction and technical debt. In this episode: Where feature flagging adoption stands heading into 2026 Why cultural and habit-based barriers slow adoption more than technology How feature flags reduce deployment risk and improve customer experience The hidden complexity of building DIY feature flagging systems What’s next for feature flagging, from observability integrations to smarter flag design

    28 min

  2. 11/12/2025

    From Data Scientist to Marketing Leader w/ Sundar Swaminathan (ex-Uber)

    What happens when data science meets marketing?  Just ask Sundar Swaminathan. As the former Head of Brand Marketing Data Science at Uber, he measured and optimized over $1 billion in marketing spend across campaigns. Now he’s taken his career in a slightly new direction as a “marketer with some data science skills” instead of a “data scientist working on marketing”  In this episode, we explore the intersection of data science and marketing, and how analytical skills, curiosity, and clear communication shaped Sundar’s career and Uber’s marketing strategy. He shares lessons from leading high-stakes campaigns, applying data-driven thinking to brand and performance marketing, and why culture is just as important as technology. Sundar also talks about Experimental, his podcast and newsletter, that helps marketers become more data-savvy and strategic to drive real results. In this Episode: How data science skills can transform marketing strategy The role of curiosity, communication, and culture in leadership Insights from leading Uber’s brand, performance, and lifecycle campaigns Lessons for marketers aiming to make data-driven decisions Sundar’s perspective on building a career at the intersection of analytics and marketing

    37 min

  3. 03/11/2025

    How Fyxer AI Runs 20 Experiments/Week with 4 Growth Engineers

    Imagine a team where each stage of the customer funnel has its own growth engineer experimenting fast, guided by data, and powered by AI. Today’s episode dives into how Kameron Tanseli, Lead Growth Engineer at Fyxer AI, blends code, marketing, and curiosity to drive high velocity growth. Tanseli shares how tools like Codex and Greptile turn AI into an accelerator for rapid iteration and why culture, not just technology, keeps that engine running. In this Episode: The evolving role of growth engineers at the intersection of tech and marketingHow AI tools enable faster, smarter experimentationThe culture behind Fyxer AI’s speed—transparency, focus, and decentralized ownershipWhy scaling experimentation starts with outcomes over output

    32 min
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Sobre

Outperform is a show dedicated to unlocking the full potential of your business and product by scaling experimentation for data-driven decisions and innovation. Every episode is packed with cutting-edge strategies and practical insights for data scientists, PMs, and engineers alike. We’re exploring topics ranging from A/B testing and AI to creating a culture of experimentation within your organization. Discover how businesses win by driving innovation and better decision-making!

Informação

  • Autoria
    Datadog
  • Anos em atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    3
  • Classificação
    Para todos
  • Copyright
    © Datadog
  • Site do programa
    Outperform