Riding the Tsunami: Why Expanding into Unmet Demand Makes Our Jobs Safe
The AI revolution is here, and if you're in the data space, you're sitting in the best seat in the house—whether it feels that way yet or not. Rob takes you on a straight-talking journey through why o...
3 Dec 202418min
The Crutches Paradox (and Why Senior Software Engineers Don't Care About AI)
Rob and Justin are back, catching up after a short break with an episode that's part big ideas, part funny stories, and full of surprises. They kick things off with the Crutches Paradox. Their take on...
19 Nov 202445min
Taking the Week Off
A little note from Rob to share about this week's episode, and what's coming!
12 Nov 202450s
A Lifelong Learner Embraces AI, w/Brian Julius
This week on Raw Data, Justin's flying solo and catching up with Brian Julius, a true data veteran with a unique journey from government work to AI exploration. Brian's path has been anything but typi...
5 Nov 20241h 6min
There and Back Again: Returning to Seattle
Rob Collie records his final episode from the cozy, sound-dampened basement studio where over 170 Raw Data conversations have taken place. With moving boxes waiting to be loaded onto a truck bound for...
29 Okt 202413min
Resilience Sometimes Beats Prevention, and Six Ways to Get off the Starting Line with AI
In this episode, Rob Collie and Justin break down life lessons learned from a simple tool: the Green Biscuit puck. It's a perfect example of how resilience sometimes beats prevention—because you can't...
22 Okt 202446min
The Curious Case of the CFL Light Bulb
This week Rob shares his disdain for CFL light bulbs, but it's not necessarily about light bulbs here! It's more of an analogy as to why the status quo weighs absolutely nothing. Something better an...
15 Okt 20248min
Head to Head: Can ChatGPT Replicate Rob's Inspired Solution to a Power Query Challenge?
In this episode, Rob Collie and Justin Mannhardt step onto the data gridiron to test if AI can tackle the complexities of fantasy football data. Rob starts with a Power Query puzzle, full of messy sta...
8 Okt 202446min
