More than a refresh: A podcast about data and the people who wrangle it
More than a Refresh is a new podcast dedicated to learning about data and the people behind it through lively conversation, diverse topics, and engaging guest speakers. We explore professional trends within the ecosystem including trouble spots, privacy, equity, democratization, and future directions. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Where to Listen
Episode Seven: Hicham Oudghiri, Co-Founder & CEO at Enigma
Welcome to episode seven of More than a Refresh, with Joshua "JD" Drake. Listen in as he and Hicham Oudghiri, Co-Founder & CEO at Enigma, chat about soundscapes, breakdown why small business is vital to the economy, and discuss the necessity of democratizing access to credit.
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Episode Six: Stephanie Kirmer, Senior Data Scientist at Saturn Cloud
Welcome to episode six of More than a Refresh, with Joshua "JD" Drake. Listen in as he and Stephanie Kirmer, Senior Data Scientist at Saturn Cloud, discuss why human beings are always at the center of data, questioning "could" vs. "should," and why requiring a data scientist to have a PhD is "bananas."
Episode Five: Erik Brandsberg, Founder and Chief Architect of Heimdall Data
Welcome to episode five of More than a Refresh, with Joshua "JD" Drake. Listen in as he and Heimdall Data Founder, Erik Brandsberg, discuss demonstrating value to potential clients, visiting 40 countries in 40 years, and how automated caching and read/write split are really one in the same.
Episode Four: Daniele Varrazzo, Creator of Python Driver Psycopg3
Listen in as he discusses Open Source licensing, "humble" drivers, photography, and the nature of adapt or die with Daniele Varrazzo, Creator of Python Driver Psycopg3.
Episode Three: Karinn Chambers, Breast Cancer Oncologist and Surgeon
Listen in as JD chats with Dr. Karinn Chambers, Breast Cancer Oncologist and Surgeon, about how data complexities affect patient care in our healthcare system.
Episode Two: Ben Rogajan, The Seattle Data Guy
Welcome to episode two of More than a Refresh, with Joshua "JD" Drake. Listen in as he chats with Ben Rogojan, better known as the Seattle Data Guy, about being a digital nomad, how small businesses can manage their data, Wall Street Bets, and his path from chef to data consultant.
Episode One: Karthik Ranganathan CTO of Yugabyte
Welcome to episode one of More than a Refresh, with Joshua "JD" Drake. Listen in as he has an honest discussion with Karthik Ranganathan about Yugabyte, PostgreSQL, Open Source, and the best surf movie ever made.
Introduction and launch
More than a refresh, a podcast about data and the people who wrangle it. Take a short listen and get a light take on the data, the world and the why we need another podcast.