Jul 7, 2017Rise of the Data Product ManagerOver the next several years, there will be a new kind of product manager in demand — the data product manager. I have previously argued that good data scientists make good product managers, but this is incomplete. Data is at the core of product development; not only in the post-hoc…Data Science4 min readData Science4 min read
Jun 17, 2017Schemaless Issue 9: Themeless👏 Thanks for reading! If you like what you see here, please forward this to a friend. If you don’t already, please consider subscribing! Apple makes major podcast updates The most major, of course, is the addition of listening analytics. Apple is clearly the best positioned to instrument podcast listening…Bitcoin2 min readBitcoin2 min read
Jun 1, 2017Schemaless Issue 6: Toy technologies and blockchainsHello from somewhere in the Pacific Ocean! A brief vacation edition. Subscribe here to receive new issues. Not Even Wrong Ways to Dismiss Technology I really love this post from Benedict Evans calling out the lack of falsifiable theory for predicting if a technological innovation will succeed or not. …Bitcoin3 min readBitcoin3 min read
May 27, 2017Schemaless Issue 5: Data science platforms and slaughterhouse shortagesThanks for reading! I’m heading off on vacation, so next week may be light. In the meantime, if you are enjoying Schemaless, please suggest it to a friend. Data Science Platforms DataRobot Acquires Nutonian The “data science platform” space continues to consolidate as DataRobot acquires Nutonian for an undisclosed sum…Data Science3 min readData Science3 min read
May 20, 2017Schemaless Issue 3: Business ModelsStrategically patient, tactically impatient Why Amazon Is Eating the World Interesting thesis that one of the primary reasons Amazon is so successful is that every tool it builds internally, it turns into an externally facing product that must compete in the external market. This provides the benefits of a vertically…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
May 18, 2017Schemaless Issue 2: Disruption, Jobs to Be Done, and Chasing MarginsA throwback profile of disruption When Giants Fail In-depth profile from 2012 of Clayton Christensen, arguably the most influential modern theorist of technology and society, trying to follow up his blockbuster of disruption theory with jobs to be done theory. JTBD, which can basically be boiled down to “solve problems, don’t…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
May 15, 2017Schemaless Issue 1: Platforms(This is a repost of my newsletter. Please subscribe!) Thanks for subscribing! As the name implies, I don’t have a set format for this newsletter, but I’m aiming for a mixture of longer thoughts on a topic combined with interesting reading I’ve encountered. NPR’s Up First: Who is it for? …Podcast4 min readPodcast4 min read
Apr 21, 2017Why good data scientists make good product managers (and why they’ll be a little uncomfortable)When I was transitioning my career from data scientist to product manager, I solicited a lot of feedback from current data scientists and product managers about getting in touch with others who had attempted such a transition. I was surprised by how often I heard some variant of “Hmm, I…Data Science5 min readData Science5 min read
Sep 23, 2016Do you have time for a quick chat?(Maybe, if you follow these simple guidelines) — The quick chat email. We all get them with varying frequency. “Hi Trey, any chance you have time for a chat? I’d love to pick your brain about my [project / job search / career choices] over lunch or coffee.” First, let me make absolutely clear that it is flattering…Business3 min readBusiness3 min read
