Published inData Science CollectiveThe Top 5 AI Reliability PitfallsHallucination — when an AI confidently generates false or nonsensical outputs — is the most notorious failure mode for AI applications.Apr 27Apr 27
Published inData Science CollectiveTrust and Quality: The Imperative for AI SystemsOver the past couple of months I’ve spoken to dozens of data teams who are actively building and deploying AI applications. While some of…Apr 7Apr 7
Published inTDS ArchiveOrganizing Generative AI: 5 Lessons Learned From Data Science TeamsLLMs hold tremendous promise, but generating sustainable value will require more than a tiger teamAug 25, 2023A response icon2Aug 25, 2023A response icon2
Published inTDS ArchiveConscious Decoupling: How Far Is Too Far for Storage, Compute, and the Modern Data Stack?While there is no right answer, there is likely a sweet spot for most organizations’ data platforms. Read on to see where that might be.Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023
Published inTDS ArchiveWhich Team Should Own Data Quality?Specialists or generalists? Engineer or analyst? We examine which team structures are the best suited for efficiently improving data…Jun 9, 2023A response icon4Jun 9, 2023A response icon4
Experimentation: How Data Leaders Can Generate Crystal Clear ROIData teams can drive quantifiable ROI by establishing a strong experimentation program. Here are the lessons we’ve learned at Airbnb, the…Apr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
Published inTDS ArchiveThe Chaos Data Engineering ManifestoAnother lesson we can learn from software engineers: break stuff to make it more reliable.Feb 24, 2023A response icon4Feb 24, 2023A response icon4
Published inTDS ArchiveMeaningful Experimentation: 5 Impactful Data Projects To Help Build Better ProductsPart two in a practical data leader series on how to best work with each department and all their wonderful eccentricitiesJan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Published inTDS ArchiveHow Data and Finance Teams Can Be Friends (And Stop Being Frenemies)Part one in a practical data leader seriesNov 29, 2022A response icon5Nov 29, 2022A response icon5
Published inTDS ArchiveWhere Data Silos Live In Your OrganizationYou’ve heard of shadow IT, but what about shadow data?Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022