Joe Reis
@joereis.bsky.social
Data nerd, “recovering data scientist”, author, podcaster, occasional athlete
What’s the point of knowing anything if AI does it for you? Are we all just glorified button pushers? Does the law of leaky abstractions disappear?
I rant about this and more in my latest podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/1zYT...
I rant about this and more in my latest podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/1zYT...
Freestyle Fridays - The Law of Leaky Vibes, Making Your First Dollar, and More
open.spotify.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
What’s the point of knowing anything if AI does it for you? Are we all just glorified button pushers? Does the law of leaky abstractions disappear?
I rant about this and more in my latest podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/1zYT...
I rant about this and more in my latest podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/1zYT...
“The bigger point is simply that Bill and Ralph don’t care. If you’re still upset about the Kimball vs Inmon wars, see a therapist and get help.”
Data Identity Politics and The Kimball vs. Inmon War
Bill and Ralph don't care, and neither should you. It's time to move on.
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
“The bigger point is simply that Bill and Ralph don’t care. If you’re still upset about the Kimball vs Inmon wars, see a therapist and get help.”
LinkedIn is a LARP for business people.
December 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
LinkedIn is a LARP for business people.
Hoyt is sharp. Follow him
Wut up BlueSky! Let's see what you have going here for data and tech.
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Hoyt is sharp. Follow him
Hallelujah! The glorious savior of mankind, AGI, will arrive from the sky at any moment! But it's very expensive, so y'all need to keep sending us regular donations. Have faith!
The Al industry these days feels a lot like televangelism.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3GBd...
The Al industry these days feels a lot like televangelism.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3GBd...
Freestyle Fridays - AI Televangelism
The Joe Reis Show · Episode
open.spotify.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Hallelujah! The glorious savior of mankind, AGI, will arrive from the sky at any moment! But it's very expensive, so y'all need to keep sending us regular donations. Have faith!
The Al industry these days feels a lot like televangelism.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3GBd...
The Al industry these days feels a lot like televangelism.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3GBd...
“The AI bubble is ending!”
Also, “AGI will be here at any moment!”
Truly a Bipolar timeline we are living in 😵💫
Also, “AGI will be here at any moment!”
Truly a Bipolar timeline we are living in 😵💫
August 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“The AI bubble is ending!”
Also, “AGI will be here at any moment!”
Truly a Bipolar timeline we are living in 😵💫
Also, “AGI will be here at any moment!”
Truly a Bipolar timeline we are living in 😵💫
Data engineering is in the FAFO phase with AI
There is No "I" in Team. But There's "I" in Vibe.
We're in the FAFO phase of AI and data engineering
open.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Data engineering is in the FAFO phase with AI
Reposted by Joe Reis
since my network is so small on @bsky.app , let me leak it some hours early here: Fundamentals of Metadata Management is published - foreword by @joereis.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
since my network is so small on @bsky.app , let me leak it some hours early here: Fundamentals of Metadata Management is published - foreword by @joereis.bsky.social
Oh yeah, we’re doing a book club at the Practical Data Community!
The first book will be Kill It With Fire:
Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)
This book has been on my TBR list for like 3 years now, and is pretty popular in the civic tech community. Check it out! I’m starting Chapter 1 today 😁
nostarch.com/kill-it-fire
Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)
This book has been on my TBR list for like 3 years now, and is pretty popular in the civic tech community. Check it out! I’m starting Chapter 1 today 😁
nostarch.com/kill-it-fire
Kill It with Fire
Kill It with Fire chronicles the challenges of dealing with aging computer systems, along with sound modernization strategies.
nostarch.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Oh yeah, we’re doing a book club at the Practical Data Community!
Reposted by Joe Reis
The first book will be Kill It With Fire:
Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)
This book has been on my TBR list for like 3 years now, and is pretty popular in the civic tech community. Check it out! I’m starting Chapter 1 today 😁
nostarch.com/kill-it-fire
Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)
This book has been on my TBR list for like 3 years now, and is pretty popular in the civic tech community. Check it out! I’m starting Chapter 1 today 😁
nostarch.com/kill-it-fire
Kill It with Fire
Kill It with Fire chronicles the challenges of dealing with aging computer systems, along with sound modernization strategies.
nostarch.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The first book will be Kill It With Fire:
Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)
This book has been on my TBR list for like 3 years now, and is pretty popular in the civic tech community. Check it out! I’m starting Chapter 1 today 😁
nostarch.com/kill-it-fire
Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)
This book has been on my TBR list for like 3 years now, and is pretty popular in the civic tech community. Check it out! I’m starting Chapter 1 today 😁
nostarch.com/kill-it-fire
Getting a lot of questions about how to get into public speaking.
Global speaker Jordan Morrow and I give tips for getting started.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Gvw...
Global speaker Jordan Morrow and I give tips for getting started.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Gvw...
Freestyle Fridays - Public Speaking Tips w/ Jordan Morrow
The Joe Reis Show · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Getting a lot of questions about how to get into public speaking.
Global speaker Jordan Morrow and I give tips for getting started.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Gvw...
Global speaker Jordan Morrow and I give tips for getting started.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Gvw...
March 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
What happens when two data engineering authors meet? Total nerding out on the craft of writing.
@ssp.sh and I chat about technical writing and much more.
Watch here: youtu.be/EkgnjGykbyc?...
@ssp.sh and I chat about technical writing and much more.
Watch here: youtu.be/EkgnjGykbyc?...
March 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
What happens when two data engineering authors meet? Total nerding out on the craft of writing.
@ssp.sh and I chat about technical writing and much more.
Watch here: youtu.be/EkgnjGykbyc?...
@ssp.sh and I chat about technical writing and much more.
Watch here: youtu.be/EkgnjGykbyc?...
Thanks Munich! Had a fun time chatting and ranting.
March 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Thanks Munich! Had a fun time chatting and ranting.
Reposted by Joe Reis
Good article from @joereis.bsky.social about data modelling: The Tension of Orthodoxy and Speed
joereis.substack.com/p/the-tensio...
#dataBS #dataEngineering
joereis.substack.com/p/the-tensio...
#dataBS #dataEngineering
March 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Good article from @joereis.bsky.social about data modelling: The Tension of Orthodoxy and Speed
joereis.substack.com/p/the-tensio...
#dataBS #dataEngineering
joereis.substack.com/p/the-tensio...
#dataBS #dataEngineering
I occasionally rant
February 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I occasionally rant
February 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just a reminder - my podcast is invite only.
If you want to be on the podcast, please don't reach out to me. I'll reach out to you if/when the time is right. Thanks.
If you want to be on the podcast, please don't reach out to me. I'll reach out to you if/when the time is right. Thanks.
February 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Just a reminder - my podcast is invite only.
If you want to be on the podcast, please don't reach out to me. I'll reach out to you if/when the time is right. Thanks.
If you want to be on the podcast, please don't reach out to me. I'll reach out to you if/when the time is right. Thanks.
The Practical Data Community Discord just opened up to the wider public. If you like candid, practical, and vendor-free discussions about data, check it out.
discord.gg/V5scMEdJ
discord.gg/V5scMEdJ
Join the PracticalData Discord Server!
Check out the PracticalData community on Discord - hang out with 318 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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January 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Practical Data Community Discord just opened up to the wider public. If you like candid, practical, and vendor-free discussions about data, check it out.
discord.gg/V5scMEdJ
discord.gg/V5scMEdJ
“Avoid dogma for its own sake. Dogma is almost worse than premature optimization"
Alternatives to the Relational Model
Robust Relationships or High Speed and Performance?
practicaldatamodeling.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
“Avoid dogma for its own sake. Dogma is almost worse than premature optimization"
Is dating hard for you right now? Don’t despair. Pick up a copy of Fundamentals of Data Engineering, and you’ll be in love with your soul mate before day’s end.
Better than any dating app or aphrodisiac.
Better than any dating app or aphrodisiac.
January 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Is dating hard for you right now? Don’t despair. Pick up a copy of Fundamentals of Data Engineering, and you’ll be in love with your soul mate before day’s end.
Better than any dating app or aphrodisiac.
Better than any dating app or aphrodisiac.
I hear about self-muzzling a lot, especially from executives. Please grow a pair.
i’ve often had men and women who had more power than me in a situation come up to me after i said the shit that had to be said and thank me
and i hope you know i hold you in all in deep contempt
and i hope you know i hold you in all in deep contempt
One thing I am sick to death of is guys telling me on private backchannels that it's really cool how I speak up, because they "could never do that".
January 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I hear about self-muzzling a lot, especially from executives. Please grow a pair.
January 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Crack open a cold one (or make a coffee) and read my latest weekend rants. This one's a doozy..
Old School BI vs AI BI, Corporate Burnout, and More
Joe's Nerdy Rants #61 - Weekend reads, podcasts, and other stuff
open.substack.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Crack open a cold one (or make a coffee) and read my latest weekend rants. This one's a doozy..