Travis Campbell
@hcoyote.bsky.social
Three raccoons in a big data trenchcoat. | "I help people use data." | ex-AMD, ex-Indeed, ex-Cloudera
“The Don Rickles of Big Data” but streaming data is my current jam.
Somewhere in the mountains of Colorado
Need to contact? Ping on Signal: hcoyote.83
“The Don Rickles of Big Data” but streaming data is my current jam.
Somewhere in the mountains of Colorado
Need to contact? Ping on Signal: hcoyote.83
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Travis Campbell
@hcoyote.bsky.social
· Dec 21
5 Questions you need to ask before taking on any data project medium.com/learning-dat...
5 Questions you need to ask before taking on any data project
When you get a vague data request, ask these questions!
medium.com
Treat data like blood donations. Ask A LOT of questions.
Whose blood is this? Where did you get this blood? Why is there so much blood? Does the person you collected this blood from know you have it? Did anyone see you take this blood?
Now replace “blood” with “data”
#dataBS
Whose blood is this? Where did you get this blood? Why is there so much blood? Does the person you collected this blood from know you have it? Did anyone see you take this blood?
Now replace “blood” with “data”
#dataBS
Your periodic reminder that you should look at your resume once a quarter and update it with all the cool shit you did.
And as a manger: you should make sure your folks know it’s ok to go interview and practice. Sometimes the life changing job is not your current one.
it’s ok jump.
And as a manger: you should make sure your folks know it’s ok to go interview and practice. Sometimes the life changing job is not your current one.
it’s ok jump.
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Your periodic reminder that you should look at your resume once a quarter and update it with all the cool shit you did.
And as a manger: you should make sure your folks know it’s ok to go interview and practice. Sometimes the life changing job is not your current one.
it’s ok jump.
And as a manger: you should make sure your folks know it’s ok to go interview and practice. Sometimes the life changing job is not your current one.
it’s ok jump.
“I’m sorry Bob, did you just tell me to go fuck myself?”
it's on miro. it's literally on figma. you have to log into okta. it's in jira. it's on zoom. it's on pureref. it's on flow. it's on perforce. it's on slack. you can find it on slack. you can go to slack and find it. log onto slack right now. you can slack it. slack has it for you. it's on slack.
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“I’m sorry Bob, did you just tell me to go fuck myself?”
Brutal.
My favorite comment on the FT story
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Brutal.
Have hope.
You have to survive. There are graves to piss on that haven't been dug yet.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Have hope.
Someone made a comment at work today asking how I’d handle something and my response was “first you find three envelopes …”
There was awkward silence.
There was awkward silence.
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Someone made a comment at work today asking how I’d handle something and my response was “first you find three envelopes …”
There was awkward silence.
There was awkward silence.
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif.
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif.
Ngl … I missed that this was an onion article and my first thought was, “Yeah, that tracks.”
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Ngl … I missed that this was an onion article and my first thought was, “Yeah, that tracks.”
Me, saddling up to the Costco roast chicken counter this morning.
It did not go well for the other guy. I ended up with three chickens.
It did not go well for the other guy. I ended up with three chickens.
a man in armor is holding a beer mug and says give me one of those chickens
Alt: a man in armor is holding a beer mug and says give me one of those chickens
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Me, saddling up to the Costco roast chicken counter this morning.
It did not go well for the other guy. I ended up with three chickens.
It did not go well for the other guy. I ended up with three chickens.
Hang on while I mix up some chill samba jazz with some Dropkick Murphys.
I call it ... Boston Nova.
I call it ... Boston Nova.
November 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Hang on while I mix up some chill samba jazz with some Dropkick Murphys.
I call it ... Boston Nova.
I call it ... Boston Nova.
Me, as I’m making the dogs lunch, crumbling up their food
“Why does this dried beef liver have the consistency of MDF?”
“It feels like IKEA particle board …”
“Oh. Oh no. No, no, no. Do NOT associate IKEA furniture with freeze dried beef liver.”
“God dammit.”
“Why does this dried beef liver have the consistency of MDF?”
“It feels like IKEA particle board …”
“Oh. Oh no. No, no, no. Do NOT associate IKEA furniture with freeze dried beef liver.”
“God dammit.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Me, as I’m making the dogs lunch, crumbling up their food
“Why does this dried beef liver have the consistency of MDF?”
“It feels like IKEA particle board …”
“Oh. Oh no. No, no, no. Do NOT associate IKEA furniture with freeze dried beef liver.”
“God dammit.”
“Why does this dried beef liver have the consistency of MDF?”
“It feels like IKEA particle board …”
“Oh. Oh no. No, no, no. Do NOT associate IKEA furniture with freeze dried beef liver.”
“God dammit.”
Fuck it. Fine.
Whatever.
Whatever.
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Fuck it. Fine.
Whatever.
Whatever.
I just saw an ad on LinkedIn for Uplizd AI and I’m not sure if its a honeypot spammer with a random letter name like I see a lot of on other socials, or if they hired a naming expert from the pharmaceutical industry.
October 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I just saw an ad on LinkedIn for Uplizd AI and I’m not sure if its a honeypot spammer with a random letter name like I see a lot of on other socials, or if they hired a naming expert from the pharmaceutical industry.
“Coca Cloaca”
Fixed that for you.
Fixed that for you.
October 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“Coca Cloaca”
Fixed that for you.
Fixed that for you.
This hit home today as I think about firefighting & never ending streams of work.
“I want you to build this house, but it’s not your job to lay every single brick. You just have to make sure every brick is laid & its proper place to ultimately build the house.”
Do the right work, not all the work
“I want you to build this house, but it’s not your job to lay every single brick. You just have to make sure every brick is laid & its proper place to ultimately build the house.”
Do the right work, not all the work
October 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This hit home today as I think about firefighting & never ending streams of work.
“I want you to build this house, but it’s not your job to lay every single brick. You just have to make sure every brick is laid & its proper place to ultimately build the house.”
Do the right work, not all the work
“I want you to build this house, but it’s not your job to lay every single brick. You just have to make sure every brick is laid & its proper place to ultimately build the house.”
Do the right work, not all the work
As AWS comes back up, I'm reminded of this video.
"Is there a rootier cause?"
www.youtube.com/shorts/R-XO5...
"Is there a rootier cause?"
www.youtube.com/shorts/R-XO5...
The Root Cause Of Disease
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
www.youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
As AWS comes back up, I'm reminded of this video.
"Is there a rootier cause?"
www.youtube.com/shorts/R-XO5...
"Is there a rootier cause?"
www.youtube.com/shorts/R-XO5...
Reposted by Travis Campbell
Today. When you have thirty minutes. Empty, completely empty your backpack or bag on the table in front of you. Throw away what you do not need.
October 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today. When you have thirty minutes. Empty, completely empty your backpack or bag on the table in front of you. Throw away what you do not need.
“If you can’t handle the heat, then stop burning bridges.”
Mixed metaphors are best used for shitposting
Mixed metaphors are best used for shitposting
October 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“If you can’t handle the heat, then stop burning bridges.”
Mixed metaphors are best used for shitposting
Mixed metaphors are best used for shitposting
I need a bigger molcajete, I say to myself as I try to crush five tiny cloves of garlic, salt, and onion for my guacamole in something that feels like a thimble.
October 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I need a bigger molcajete, I say to myself as I try to crush five tiny cloves of garlic, salt, and onion for my guacamole in something that feels like a thimble.
Reposted by Travis Campbell
Do you see it? I see it. Just relax your eyes.
October 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Do you see it? I see it. Just relax your eyes.
So … no more hurricane sharpie repathing. Got it.
October 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
So … no more hurricane sharpie repathing. Got it.
I love the term "mechanical sympathy".
October 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I love the term "mechanical sympathy".
Saw this quote today, and I’m just sitting with it, quietly nodding my head.
“Real G’s move in silence like lasagna.”
“Real G’s move in silence like lasagna.”
October 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Saw this quote today, and I’m just sitting with it, quietly nodding my head.
“Real G’s move in silence like lasagna.”
“Real G’s move in silence like lasagna.”
Deepfake Cuomo should just be called Fauxmo.
In a city of world-class artists and production crew hunting for the next gig, Andrew Cuomo made a TV ad the same way he wrote his housing policy: with AI.
Then again, maybe a fake Cuomo is better than the real one?
Then again, maybe a fake Cuomo is better than the real one?
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Deepfake Cuomo should just be called Fauxmo.
“… are you making deepfakes of a criminal motherfuckin’ conspiracy?!”
OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
“… are you making deepfakes of a criminal motherfuckin’ conspiracy?!”