In France, we have a saying "en Mai, fait ce qu'il the plait". A rime that means "In May do whatever you want". Well, what I want is to chill on the beach with a Margarita. And yet, here I am. Census'?Summer of Data?videos doesn't help me soothe my dreams. Sayings are so overrated!
Still, I am really excited to share with you this month's newsletter
?Here's what's on the menu:
- 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)
Data?Tool
Mozart Data?has raised a $15M Series A. This round aims to fuel their mission to provide an all-in-one, no-code data stack to start-ups, who can’t always afford to get best-in-class tools in each category of the modern data infrastructure.
The Snowflake-Fivetran-dbt-Hightouch-Looker is great, but it’s not cheap. We’ve seen more and more all-in-one data stack tools popping up in the past few years.
Until now, none of them has managed to provide the right level of specialization at each layer of the stack, which explains the lack of adoption of all-in-one tools. We’re eager to see how Mozart Data will fare on this matter.
Mozart data is an all-in-one data stack but you might want to cherry-pick your tools. You'll find an overview of data stacks for well known company?here.
Data?News
- Is the Modern Data Warehouse Broken??In response to Convoy’s head of data Chad Sanderson bold declaration of “the data warehouse is broken” on Linkedin, Barr Moses discusses the subtle nuances of this great debate, bringing to light several steps data teams can take to avoid turning the data warehouse into a junkyard.
- The Next Big Challenge for Data is Organizational.?In the same strain of sentiment as the article above, Bryan Offutt outlines how the recent movement in adopting better practices in data workflows has proven helpful – but it’s not enough. Many core problems are persisting, ranging from role overlapping, code re-writing, lack of clarity and understanding of value of scalable data systems. The solution? The “engineering-ization” of data. It seems we have much to learn from engineers.
- Perennial truth architecture.?Which system structure should data professionals opt for to build a “single source of truth”, the grail of all data teams? In an article that doesn’t lack historic references, Stephen Bailey exposes the four main patterns of organizational truth he has identified. What does each structure look like? What does it entail? Data mesh or people’s mesh?
- Castor's 1st Product Showdown?is happening in May. This is a unique opportunity to learn how technology can solve company-wide alignment on all things data.?Tune in LIVE on May 25 (Wednesday) at 12:00 PM EST to learn how to:
- Help your team find, understand and leverage data at scale
- Promote a collaborative data culture & enhance data democratization
- Build a healthy data infrastructure at scale
Data?Folk
Mikkel Dengs?e, Head of Data Science at Monzo, has become an inspiration for data practitioners by creating the Inside Data column that explores novel ideas and relevant information on the data industry.
In his column, he routinely touches on the cruces of the moment, on topics ranging from the evolution of the startup sphere, to prevailing issues in data, and some practical heads-up for professionals, such as salary and job prospects.?
Data?Job
Bonus - you'll be using?Castor?if you join these companies??
- Deliveroo?is a UK-based meal delivery company, which has been booming across Europe in the past few years. They’re looking for an Analytics engineer to join the London team. Apply?here.?
- ?Modern health?is a comprehensive mental health and wellness platform with 200+ clients worldwide. They just closed their series D at an astonishing speed, and are looking for an engineering manager to join the US-remote team. Apply?here.?
- Pennylane, one of the most important European financial platform for startups, is looking for a Senior Data Analyst. The company is based in Paris, but you are free to work from wherever you want in Europe. Apply?here.?
