I had a lot to catch up on after a very long holiday.. and maybe so do you! I am writing this newsletter with the thought of Greek blue waters (and mezze platters) at the back of my mind. But it’s great to be back. A lot happened during summer and I’m excited to tell you about it. First of all, it's my BIRTHDAY! For the rest, the menu stays the same:
- One data tool?that we believe is worth digging into as a data person. We will also provide where it fits in the data ecosystem.
- A selection of the?most delightful articles?we read month along with a quick teaser.
- The?data person?you should follow right now if you don't already because he/she writes interesting content.
- We will finish with?two or three curated jobs?we would run to (if we were not having so much fun building?Castor)
- Omni?raises $17.5 million in Series A funding, boosting their total raise to almost $27 million. The investors include notable names like Google Ventures, First Round, and Redpoint. Omni is a Business Intelligence platform that is built on the combination of a shared data model and SQL. The user query is built as a data model by the system, allowing users to showcase the metrics within the shared model of the whole organization.
- Data documentation best practices. Madison Schott, Analytics Engineer at Winc shares her data documentation top tips. You’re finding data documentation to be a hassle? The solution lies in documenting all of your data sources and data models from the very beginning of development. Is this a hassle too? Then you probably need to integrate the right tool in your stack that will do that for you. Theory is great, but how do you solve data documentation in practice? Some data leaders have cracked the case, and?Rent the Runway is a great example of data discovery unlocked.?Join us?on September 8 to?hear the story.
- The Unsung Data Heroes.?Mikkel Dengs?e encourages us to praise the backbones of high-growth tech companies, the “data heroes”. He describes them as some of the longest-standing members of data teams. We've all seen the data heroes in action. They're the ones who, no matter how much trouble you're in, can figure out how to get you out of it. The result? They are often given the dirty work no one else can do. No wonder our heroes start looking for greener pasture after two years. Companies should be careful not to lose such people as it could be very costly for them in the long run. How do you keep data heroes? Build the right culture around them.
- The Data Business Partnership.?If you think about structuring your data team as a service provider for the rest of the company... it's time to?RETHINK. It's incredibly unsatisfying for data practitioners to be stuck in service roles within an organization.?Adam Stone?proposes a new way: The Data Business Partnership. The idea is simple: consider data practitioners as business partners rather than merely service providers. We couldn't agree more!
- Analysts should have portfolios.?How do you identify a good data analyst? Most would just say “From their previous work”. However, this is where the problem of not having a collective space for data analysts’ work arises. Engineers have Github, architects have 3D visuals, and executive people have the whole company's success to brag about when they are asked about their previous projects, but data analysts have none. The solution? Read further.
Benjamin Rogojan?aka?Seattle data guy?is undoubtedly our favorite influencer of the month. Previously a data engineer at Facebook, he is now a data consultant. You’ll be happy to find him everywhere: Linkedin,?Substack?or?Twitter, pick your fav. He also has a?youtube channel?with close to 40K subscribers.
- BKW Energy, a Swiss energy company is looking for a Fullstack Lead Developer Based in Switzerland. Apply here.
- JW Player, the pioneer of videos on the web, wants to hire a Data Scientist based in the UK. Apply?here?????
- Acima?is looking for a junior data scientist in Utah. Apply?here.
