This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas welcome John Wessel who will be taking over as the new co-host of the podcast as Kostas passes the baton. Kostas reminisces about his journey in starting the podcast and details the challenges of getting the show off the ground. He also shares his journey in the data world, the idea for beginning the podcast, and how his curiosity-driven approach to conversations with industry leaders has grown the show into the success it is today. Kostas also talks about stepping back to focus on a new data infrastructure venture, offering advice to the new co-host, John about what he can expect on the show. Don’t miss this episode! 

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Andrew Lamb, a Staff Engineer at InfluxData. During the episode, Andrew takes us on a deep dive into the intricacies of time series databases and the evolution of data systems. He discusses the specialized challenges of managing high cardinality data and the trade-offs in query performance. The conversation also touches on the development of Data Fusion, its adaptation for time series data, and the potential for innovation in the query language space. The episode concludes with a look at the future of data tooling and the exciting possibilities that arise from removing traditional constraints in database architecture with each person expressing enthusiasm for the role of projects like Data Fusion in shaping the landscape of data systems. Don’t miss this episode!

It’s a special edition of The Data Stack Show as we come to you from the Data Council in Austin, Texas. Brooks and Matthew co-host the show to bring you some bonus episodes from some of the leading voices in the data space. This episode features Data Council founder Pete Soderling. In this conversation, Pete reflects on the conference’s evolution, its pause during the pandemic, and its successful return with community support. The episode highlights the technical depth of the conference, its vendor-neutral stance, and the diversity of its attendees, ranging from engineers to industry leaders. Pete shares his pride in the community’s growth and the conference’s role in nurturing data professionals and founders, the careful curation of speakers, the conference’s expansion through the years across the data stack, and more. 

It’s a special edition of The Data Stack Show as we come to you from the Data Council in Austin, Texas. Brooks and Matthew co-host the show to bring you some bonus episodes from some of the leading voices in the data space. This episode, Tristan Zajonc returns to the podcast to discuss the evolution of AI and its integration into applications. Tristan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Continual. In this discussion, the group covers the shift towards generative AI in data science, the progression of machine learning in production, Continual AI copilot platform and the importance of reliability and low latency in AI responses. The conversation also touches on the challenges and future potential of AI copilots in complex industries and large enterprises, considering regulatory and technological breakthroughs needed for widespread adoption, and more.