Elliot Gunn
@elliotgunn.com
technical marketing @ Datafold / docs, data diffs & economics /
elliotgunn.com / Toronto
elliotgunn.com / Toronto
It was a delight to have such candid (and funny) conversations with everyone and I'm really grateful for the generosity of the data community to share some tough stories
If you check it out, I would love to hear what resonated!
If you check it out, I would love to hear what resonated!
February 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It was a delight to have such candid (and funny) conversations with everyone and I'm really grateful for the generosity of the data community to share some tough stories
If you check it out, I would love to hear what resonated!
If you check it out, I would love to hear what resonated!
(We'll have to do a follow-up interview on CI testing!)
February 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
(We'll have to do a follow-up interview on CI testing!)
Not everyone is on Bluesky, so shoutout to @opendataalex.bsky.social for one of my absolute favourite interviews that's full of humour and hard-won insights:
www.datafold.com/data-migrati...
www.datafold.com/data-migrati...
A Data Migration Is Never Just a Data Migration: Lessons from Alex Meadows
Alex Meadows shares insights on lift-and-shift vs. rearchitecting, data quality priorities, and the human factors that can make or break a data migration.
www.datafold.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Not everyone is on Bluesky, so shoutout to @opendataalex.bsky.social for one of my absolute favourite interviews that's full of humour and hard-won insights:
www.datafold.com/data-migrati...
www.datafold.com/data-migrati...
Relevant bit for both #dataBS folks and data-inclined writers to test the sensitivity of conclusions with a pretty simple rule-of-thumb sanity check
December 13, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Relevant bit for both #dataBS folks and data-inclined writers to test the sensitivity of conclusions with a pretty simple rule-of-thumb sanity check
This is really cool to read, thanks for linking this. It also gave me the idea to reach out to the authors of these types of engineering blogs, which often have a lot of technical detail but not the human side of things (decisions, trade-offs, scary moments) which is just as interesting!
December 11, 2024 at 4:07 PM
This is really cool to read, thanks for linking this. It also gave me the idea to reach out to the authors of these types of engineering blogs, which often have a lot of technical detail but not the human side of things (decisions, trade-offs, scary moments) which is just as interesting!
> unrelated, just want to say that like 4 years ago I would have died at the thought of posting online (I'm not an introvert but I overthink a lot with posting anything). I feel very grateful with all the #dataBS folks helping out with reposts, sharing their stories, and DM-ing me!
December 11, 2024 at 3:30 PM
> unrelated, just want to say that like 4 years ago I would have died at the thought of posting online (I'm not an introvert but I overthink a lot with posting anything). I feel very grateful with all the #dataBS folks helping out with reposts, sharing their stories, and DM-ing me!
Hahaha this is an awesome story (and pic) but I bet it was tough to get through at the time.
Since the statute of limitations has expired...up for a quick chat about it? Would love to dig into the technical details here
Since the statute of limitations has expired...up for a quick chat about it? Would love to dig into the technical details here
December 11, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Hahaha this is an awesome story (and pic) but I bet it was tough to get through at the time.
Since the statute of limitations has expired...up for a quick chat about it? Would love to dig into the technical details here
Since the statute of limitations has expired...up for a quick chat about it? Would love to dig into the technical details here
There's a very, very strong divide between lift-and-shift and rearchitect first camps. Would you be up for a quick chat on this? I would love to hear your take (+ any gnarly details)
December 11, 2024 at 3:24 PM
There's a very, very strong divide between lift-and-shift and rearchitect first camps. Would you be up for a quick chat on this? I would love to hear your take (+ any gnarly details)
I followed you back, it might work now! but it looks like I can DM you so I’ll do that shortly ☺️
December 11, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I followed you back, it might work now! but it looks like I can DM you so I’ll do that shortly ☺️
If you're interested, it'll be a super chill, conversational interview (max 30 minutes) where I dig into the technical details + lessons learned about tools/culture/planning
Get in touch: elliot@datafold.com
Get in touch: elliot@datafold.com
December 10, 2024 at 8:04 PM
If you're interested, it'll be a super chill, conversational interview (max 30 minutes) where I dig into the technical details + lessons learned about tools/culture/planning
Get in touch: elliot@datafold.com
Get in touch: elliot@datafold.com
Most migration stories never get shared, even though they’re full of valuable lessons:
• Unexpected challenges
• Tools that saved the day
• High-stakes moments where everything could’ve gone wrong
This is your chance to tell the story *you wish someone had told you before*
• Unexpected challenges
• Tools that saved the day
• High-stakes moments where everything could’ve gone wrong
This is your chance to tell the story *you wish someone had told you before*
December 10, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Most migration stories never get shared, even though they’re full of valuable lessons:
• Unexpected challenges
• Tools that saved the day
• High-stakes moments where everything could’ve gone wrong
This is your chance to tell the story *you wish someone had told you before*
• Unexpected challenges
• Tools that saved the day
• High-stakes moments where everything could’ve gone wrong
This is your chance to tell the story *you wish someone had told you before*
It’s really smart to turn an interview question into a blog post showcasing your skills. Good luck!
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
It’s really smart to turn an interview question into a blog post showcasing your skills. Good luck!
You could try something like: "Misaligned filters in SQL queries can lead to subtle yet critical inconsistencies in results—especially when calculating metrics like productivity over specific timeframes. In this piece, I'll...."
Grabs someone's attention immediately with what/why/how
Grabs someone's attention immediately with what/why/how
November 22, 2024 at 6:17 PM
You could try something like: "Misaligned filters in SQL queries can lead to subtle yet critical inconsistencies in results—especially when calculating metrics like productivity over specific timeframes. In this piece, I'll...."
Grabs someone's attention immediately with what/why/how
Grabs someone's attention immediately with what/why/how
I found this informative. One small suggestion that can have a big impact on readability: the intro needs a strong hook to answer "so what?" and this is currently buried in the middle on misaligned filters causing discrepancies in results, and what your proposed solution is
November 22, 2024 at 6:16 PM
I found this informative. One small suggestion that can have a big impact on readability: the intro needs a strong hook to answer "so what?" and this is currently buried in the middle on misaligned filters causing discrepancies in results, and what your proposed solution is
The editorial team is super friendly and their submission guidelines are straightforward.
The great thing about TDS vs your own blog is that an editor (sometimes > 1) looks over every submission and leaves helpful feedback!
The great thing about TDS vs your own blog is that an editor (sometimes > 1) looks over every submission and leaves helpful feedback!
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The editorial team is super friendly and their submission guidelines are straightforward.
The great thing about TDS vs your own blog is that an editor (sometimes > 1) looks over every submission and leaves helpful feedback!
The great thing about TDS vs your own blog is that an editor (sometimes > 1) looks over every submission and leaves helpful feedback!
The normies will follow once the power users establish themselves here lol
So we should post more about data to accelerate the migration 🤣
So we should post more about data to accelerate the migration 🤣
November 21, 2024 at 8:23 PM
The normies will follow once the power users establish themselves here lol
So we should post more about data to accelerate the migration 🤣
So we should post more about data to accelerate the migration 🤣
I think Threads does have a larger one by default but in a useless way (I have Threads only because it was easy to do as an IG user but it didn’t map to my existing Twitter follows and so I’ve never used it)
November 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM
I think Threads does have a larger one by default but in a useless way (I have Threads only because it was easy to do as an IG user but it didn’t map to my existing Twitter follows and so I’ve never used it)
that's the thing, it sidesteps it entirely!
"but everyone is on BS" should be enough to make the decision (for folks in data anyway)
every day that BS gains followers this will become more self-evident
"but everyone is on BS" should be enough to make the decision (for folks in data anyway)
every day that BS gains followers this will become more self-evident
November 21, 2024 at 8:10 PM
that's the thing, it sidesteps it entirely!
"but everyone is on BS" should be enough to make the decision (for folks in data anyway)
every day that BS gains followers this will become more self-evident
"but everyone is on BS" should be enough to make the decision (for folks in data anyway)
every day that BS gains followers this will become more self-evident
a politically agnostic answer would say something like, any individual decision about which app to use is inconsequential, but once the existing network starts to erode, quality starts dropping exponentially
so whichever app picks up critical mass first wins, and you should join that one
so whichever app picks up critical mass first wins, and you should join that one
November 21, 2024 at 7:52 PM
a politically agnostic answer would say something like, any individual decision about which app to use is inconsequential, but once the existing network starts to erode, quality starts dropping exponentially
so whichever app picks up critical mass first wins, and you should join that one
so whichever app picks up critical mass first wins, and you should join that one