The Data Engineering Show

The Firebolt Data Bros
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The Data Engineering Show

The Data Engineering Show is a podcast for data engineering and BI practitioners to go beyond theory. Learn from the biggest influencers in tech about their practical day-to-day data challenges and solutions in a casual and fun setting. SEASON 1 DATA BROS Eldad and Boaz Farkash shared the same stuffed toys growing up as well as a big passion for data. After founding Sisense and building it to become a high-growth analytics unicorn, they moved on to their next venture, Firebolt, a leading high-performance cloud data warehouse. SEASON 2 DATA BROS In season 2 Eldad adopted a brilliant new little brother, and with their shared love for query processing, the connection was immediate. After excelling in his MS, Computer Science degree, Benjamin Wagner joined Firebolt to lead its query processing team and is a rising star in the data space. For inquiries contact tamar@firebolt.io

  1. OCT 31

    Data Rewind: Conversation Highlights from Zach Wilson, Matthew Housley, Joe Reis, and Krishnan Viswanathan

    This is a special episode of The Data Engineering Show, and joining the Bros is not one guest, nor even two – instead they’re revisiting the best bits from three different fascinating episodes. In each, they spotlight essential trends and lessons learned across the evolving data engineering landscape. From data observability to bridging academia with real-world practice, this episode covers perspectives on where data engineering is heading and why certain challenges persist.

    28 min

  2. SEP 24

    The Resurgence of SQL: Insights from Ryanne Dolan from LinkedIn

    In this episode of The Data Engineering Show, Ryanne Dolan from LinkedIn joins the Bros to discuss LinkedIn's Hoptimator project. Ryanne explains how they’re simplifying complex data workflows by automating them through SQL queries, integrating Kubernetes, Kafka, and Flink. The conversation highlights the shift towards a consumer-driven data model and the future of data engineering.

    33 min

  3. JUN 4

    Vector Databases Won’t Replace SQL - Andy Pavlo

    SQL’s slow. SQL’s stupid. We hear these claims every time a new shiny tool enters the market, only to realize five years later when the hype dies down that SQL is actually a good idea. In this super techie episode of the Data Engineering Show, Andy Pavlo, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, joins the bros to delve into database internals and optimization. Andy discusses leveraging ML for autonomous database optimization, using Postgres for practical applications, tuning production databases safely, and why SQL is here to stay.

    43 min

  4. APR 16

    How ZoomInfo transitioned from data graveyards to ROI-driven data projects

    Too often expensive resources and manhours are spent on dashboards no one uses, resulting in zero ROI. Philip Philip Zelitchenko, VP of Data & Analytics at ZoomInfo met the bros to talk about adopting product management principles to ensure data projects have value, and provide an unfiltered peak into ZoomInfo’s data stack and unique tech culture.

    40 min

  5. MAR 26

    Matthew Weingarten from Disney Streaming about Data Quality Best Practices

    Matthew Weingarten, Lead Data Engineer at Disney Streaming, talks about principles essential for data quality, cost optimization, debugging, and data modeling, as adopted by the world's leading companies.

    27 min

  6. FEB 29

    Joseph Machado, Senior Data Engineer @ LinkedIn talks best practices

    Data engineering should be less about the stack and more about best practices. While tools may change, foundational principles will remain constant. Joseph Mercado, Senior Data Engineer at LinkedIn, is on The Data Engineering Show to talk about principles that are key to success, leveraging AI for automation, and adopting software engineering methods.

    26 min

  7. JAN 24

    Professors Joe Hellerstein and Joseph Gonzalez on LLMs

    Joe Hellerstein is the Jim Gray Professor of Computer Science at Berkeley and Joseph Gonzalez is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department. They’ve inspired generations of database enthusiasts (including Benji and Eldad) and have come on the show to talk about all things LLM and RunLLM which they co-founded.If you consider yourself a hardcore engineer, this episode is for you.

    46 min

  8. JAN 1

    Megan Lieu on powerful notebooks that enable collaboration

    There are two types of data influencers on LinkedIn:1. Those who talk directly about the products and companies they work for2. Those that provide more general guidance, tips and opinions Can influencers actually be passionate about the products they’re developing and straightforwardly talk about them without sounding salesly? We’re kicking off 2024 with the amazing Megan Lieu on a new Data Engineering Show episode.Megan is one of those influencers that combine the two approaches, and with almost 100K followers, her content seems to be resonating with many data folks. She talked to the bros about her approach to data advocacy as well as the power of notebooks, especially when they become broader and enable collaboration.

    32 min
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Ratings & Reviews

3.8
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

The Data Engineering Show is a podcast for data engineering and BI practitioners to go beyond theory. Learn from the biggest influencers in tech about their practical day-to-day data challenges and solutions in a casual and fun setting. SEASON 1 DATA BROS Eldad and Boaz Farkash shared the same stuffed toys growing up as well as a big passion for data. After founding Sisense and building it to become a high-growth analytics unicorn, they moved on to their next venture, Firebolt, a leading high-performance cloud data warehouse. SEASON 2 DATA BROS In season 2 Eldad adopted a brilliant new little brother, and with their shared love for query processing, the connection was immediate. After excelling in his MS, Computer Science degree, Benjamin Wagner joined Firebolt to lead its query processing team and is a rising star in the data space. For inquiries contact tamar@firebolt.io

Information

  • Creator
    The Firebolt Data Bros
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Firebolt Data Bros
  • Show Website
    The Data Engineering Show

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