Raw Data with Rob Collie14 Mar 2023

Bill Gates Needed a Chair

Today, we're doing something a little different. We're going to focus on a true, unfiltered story about people in the tech industry, and more specifically, about one of the most powerful figures in the field - Bill Gates. Some might even say he's one of the most powerful men in the world. This story had a profound impact on Rob, and we're excited to share it with you.

You know, when people find themselves in uncomfortable situations, they often develop coping mechanisms. Some people might talk excessively, or tell bad jokes, while others might shut down completely. Unfortunately, there are also those who lash out at others when they feel uneasy, which can create a negative impression of them. As humans, we tend to form our opinions of others based on our interactions with them. If the only time we've seen someone is when they're being a bully, it's not exactly a great first impression.

This story was accidentally cut from our episode Good Design is the Cake, Not the Icing, w/Brad Weed, but we felt it was too important to leave out. It's a human interest story that highlights the struggles and challenges we all face, no matter who we are. It might not be a feel-good or funny story, but it's special because it's so relatable.

At some point in our lives, we've all found ourselves on the outside looking in, trying to find a seat at the table. And that's what makes this story so universal - it speaks to all of us. Thanks for joining us as we dive into this compelling tale.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(241)

What is "Botsitting?" (plus: Data Agents Continue to Blow Our Minds)

There's a new word for what your team is doing with the AI you bought them. You're not going to love it. "Botsitting." Babysitting, but for bots. Journalists are suddenly all over it, and not one of t...

18 Aug 38min

Power BI Veterans React to the Fair Game AI Book

For most of tech history, the new thing belonged to the new people. Then AI showed up and ruined a perfectly good pattern. Because the smartest model on the planet can know darn near everything and st...

12 Aug 1h 24min

The Crafter's Edge with Pedro Rossello

There have always been people who can't help themselves. Give them a clunky process, a messy spreadsheet, or a problem nobody owns, and they're already halfway to building something better. Rob calls ...

4 Aug 1h 24min

Everyone's Priority. Nobody's Job

AI headlines have already moved on to the deep end. Most businesses haven't. Every week brings another headline about what's next for AI. Build your own model. Train your own LLM. Customize everything...

14 Jul 32min

The End of All You Can Eat AI

For about two years, we've all been reaching for the biggest hammer on the wall because someone else was paying for the nails. If you were on a subscription, you grabbed the biggest, baddest model on ...

30 Jun 24min

Waiting Worked...Until AI

For years, Rob had a pretty good system. When a new technology showed up, he didn't immediately declare it the next big thing. He wanted to understand why it mattered first. Sometimes that meant jumpi...

23 Jun 15min

Why Bigger AI Isn't Always Better

Microsoft just unveiled a monster of a machine built for local AI. More memory. More horsepower. More everything. Which led Rob and Justin to a question that has almost nothing to do with the hardware...

16 Jun 29min

What Happens After the AI Works?

For the past few years, the conversation around AI has focused on the technology. Which model is best. Which tools to use. How fast everything is changing. But once you start building with it, a diffe...

9 Jun 35min