Data Engineering Podcast
This show goes behind the scenes for the tools, techniques, and difficulties associated with the discipline of data engineering. Databases, workflows, automation, and data manipulation are just some of the topics that you will find here.
Episodes
Text to Data Products: Kaarvi’s End-to-End AI for Ingestion, Quality, and Dashboards
Summary In this episode Shravan Gunda, founder and CEO of Kaarvi AI, talks about building an AI-native, agent-driven data platform designed to eliminate the janitorial work that consumes most data teams. He explores Kaarvi’s multi-agent architecture that runs queries across seven LLMs in parallel for reliability, its synthetic data generator that mirrors source schemas for quick testing, and
Scaling Graph Analytics Without ETL: Inside PuppyGraph’s Architecture
SummaryIn this episode Weimo Liu, co‑founder of PuppyGraph, talks about the engineering behind their “zero-copy” graph querying engine for lakehouse and database sources. He explores how PuppyGraph lets you run Cypher and Gremlin traversals and graph algorithms directly on data in Iceberg, Delta, Hudi, Hive, and even MongoDB—without loading into a separate graph store. Weimo explains their edge-sh
Maximizing GPU Utilization: Heterogeneous Pipelines with Ray and Kubernetes
SummaryIn this episode Robert Nishihara, co-founder of Anyscale and co-creator of Ray, talks about maximizing hardware utilization for AI and data-intensive workloads. He explores Ray’s evolution alongside Kubernetes and PyTorch, and why consolidation at these layers has enabled a new generation of complex, heterogeneous workloads. Robert explains how data preparation has shifted to GPU- and infer
The AI-First Data Engineer: 10–50x Productivity and What Changes Next
Summary In this episode, I sit down with Gleb Mezhanskiy, CEO and co-founder of Datafold, to explore how agentic AI is reshaping data engineering. We unpack the leap from chat-assisted coding to truly agentic workflows where AI not only writes SQL and dbt models but also executes queries, debugs, runs tests, and ships production-ready outcomes. Gleb explains why teams that master this AI-firs
Treat Metering Like Finance: Building Data Platforms for Consumption Economics
Summary In this episode Himant Goyal, Senior Product Manager at Salesforce, talks about how data platform investments enable reliable, accurate metering for consumption-based business models. Himant explains why consumption turns operations into a real-time optimization problem spanning metering, cost attribution, billing, governance, and cross-functional ownership. He explores the richness r
Beyond the PDF: Rowan Cockett on Reproducible, Composable Science
Summary In this episode Rowan Cockett, co-founder and CEO of CurveNote and co-founder of the Continuous Science Foundation, talks about building data systems that make scientific research reproducible, reusable, and easier to communicate. He digs into the sociotechnical roots of the reproducibility crisis - from data integrity and access to entrenched publishing incentives and PDF-bound workf
Beyond Prompts: Practical Paths to Self‑Improving AI
Summary In this episode Raj Shukla, CTO of SymphonyAI, explores what it really takes to build self‑improving AI systems that work in production. Raj unpacks how agentic systems interact with real-world environments, the feedback loops that enable continuous learning, and why intelligent memory layers often provide the most practical middle ground between prompt tweaks and full Reinforcement L
Orion at Gravity: Trustworthy AI Analysts for the Enterprise
Summary In this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, Lucas Thelosen and Drew Gilson, co-founders of Gravity, discuss their vision for agentic analytics in the enterprise, enabled by semantic layers and broader context engineering. They share their journey from Looker and Google to building Orion, an AI analyst that combines data semantics with rich business context to deliver trustworthy
From Models to Momentum: Uniting Architects and Engineers with ER/Studio
Summary In this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, Jamie Knowles (Product Director) and Ryan Hirsch (Product Marketing Manager) discuss the importance of enterprise data modeling with ER/Studio. They highlight how clear, shared semantic models are a foundational discipline for modern data engineering, preventing semantic drift, speeding up delivery, and reducing rework. Jamie explains t
From Data Models to Mind Models: Designing AI Memory at Scale
Summary In this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, Vasilije "Vas" Markovich, founder of Cognee, discusses building agentic memory, a crucial aspect of artificial intelligence that enables systems to learn, adapt, and retain knowledge over time. He explains the concept of agentic memory, highlighting the importance of distinguishing between permanent and session memory, graph+vector laye
Prompt Management, Tracing, and Evals: The New Table Stakes for GenAI Ops
Summary In this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, Aman Agarwal, creator of OpenLit, discusses the operational groundwork required to run LLM-powered applications reliably and cost-effectively. He highlights common blind spots that teams face, including opaque model behavior, runaway token costs, and brittle prompt management, and explains how OpenTelemetry-native observability can turn
From Legacy to AI-Ready: How MongoDB AMP Accelerates Modernization
SummaryIn this episode, Shilpa Kolhar, SVP of Product and Engineering at MongoDB, discusses using MongoDB as a unified foundation for AI-driven and agentic applications. She explains how the Application Modernization Platform (AMP) accelerates the transition from legacy relational systems to a document-first architecture, driven by the need for AI-readiness and speed of change. Shilpa highlights M
Branches, Diffs, and SQL: How Dolt Powers Agentic Workflows
Summary In this episode Tim Sehn, founder and CEO of DoltHub, talks about Dolt - the world’s first version‑controlled SQL database - and why Git‑style semantics belong at the heart of data systems and AI workflows. Tim explains how Dolt combines a MySQL/Postgres‑compatible interface with a novel storage engine built on a “Prollytree” to enable fast, row‑level branching, merging, and diffs of
Logical First, Physical Second: A Pragmatic Path to Trusted Data
Summary In this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Jamie Knowles, Product Director for ER/Studio, talks about data architecture and its importance in driving business meaning. He discusses how data architecture should start with business meaning, not just physical schemas, and explores the pitfalls of jumping straight to physical designs. Jamie shares his practical definition of data arc
Your Data, Your Lake: How Observe Uses Iceberg and Streaming ETL for Observability
Summary In this episode Jacob Leverich, cofounder and CTO of Observe, talks about applying lakehouse architectures to observability workloads. Jacob discusses Observe’s decision to leverage cloud-native warehousing and open table formats for scale and cost efficiency. He digs into the core pain points teams face with fragmented tools, soaring costs, and data silos, and how a lakehouse approac
Semantic Operators Meet Dataframes: Building Context for Agents with FENIC
Summary In this episode Kostas Pardalis talks about Fenic - an open-source, PySpark-inspired dataframe engine designed to bring LLM-powered semantics into reliable data engineering workflows. Kostas shares why today’s data infrastructure assumptions (BI-first, expert-operated, CPU-bound) fall short for AI-era tasks that are increasingly inference- and IO-bound. He explores how Fenic introduce
Beyond Dashboards: How Data Teams Earn a Seat at the Table
Summary In this episode Goutham Budati about his Data–Perspective–Action framework and how it empowers data teams to become true business partners. Gautham traces his path from automating Excel reports to leading high‑impact data organizations, then breaks down why technical excellence alone isn’t enough: teams must pair reliable data systems with deliberate storytelling, clear problem framin
Unfreezing The Data Lake: The Future-Proof File Format
Summary In this episode PhD researcher Xinyu Zeng talks about F3, the “future-proof file format” designed to address today’s hardware realities and evolving workloads. He digs into the limitations of Parquet and ORC - especially CPU-bound decoding, metadata overhead for wide-table projections, and poor random-access behavior for ML training and serving - and how F3 rethinks layout and encodin
From Context to Semantics: How Metadata Powers Agentic AI
Summary In this episode Suresh Srinivas and Sriharsha Chintalapani explore how metadata platforms are evolving from human-centric catalogs into the foundational context layer for AI and agentic systems. They discuss the origins and growth of OpenMetadata and Collate, why “context” is necessary but “semantics” is critical for precise AI outcomes, and how a schema-first, API-first, unified plat
From Data Engineering to AI Engineering: Where the Lines Blur
Summary In this solo episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, host Tobias Macey reflects on how AI has transformed the practice and pace of data engineering over time. Starting from its origins in the Hadoop and cloud warehouse era, he explores the discipline's evolution through ML engineering and MLOps to today's blended boundaries between data, ML, and AI engineering. The conversation cover
Malloy: Hierarchical Data, Semantic Models, and the Future of Analytics
Summary In this episode Michael Toy, co-creator of Malloy, talks about rethinking how we work with data beyond SQL. Michael shares the origins of Malloy from his and Lloyd Tabb’s experience at Looker, why SQL’s mental model often fights human problem solving, and how Malloy aims to be a composable, maintainable language that treats SQL as the assembly layer rather than something humans should
Blurring Lines: Data, AI, and the New Playbook for Team Velocity
SummaryIn this crossover episode, Max Beauchemin explores how multiplayer, multi‑agent engineering is transforming the way individuals and teams build data and AI systems. He digs into the shifting boundary between data and AI engineering, the rise of “context as code,” and how just‑in‑time retrieval via MCP and CLIs lets agents gather what they need without bloating context windows. Max shares ha
State, Scale, and Signals: Rethinking Orchestration with Durable Execution
Summary In this episode Preeti Somal, EVP of Engineering at Temporal, talks about the durable execution model and how it reshapes the way teams build reliable, stateful systems for data and AI. She explores Temporal’s code‑first programming model—workflows, activities, task queues, and replay—and how it eliminates hand‑rolled retry, checkpoint, and error‑handling scaffolding while letting dat
The AI Data Paradox: High Trust in Models, Low Trust in Data
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Ariel Pohoryles, head of product marketing for Boomi's data management offerings, talks about a recent survey of 300 data leaders on how organizations are investing in data to scale AI. He shares a paradox uncovered in the research: while 77% of leaders trust the data feeding their AI systems, only 50% trust their organization's data overall.
Bridging the AI–Data Gap: Collect, Curate, Serve
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Omri Lifshitz (CTO) and Ido Bronstein (CEO) of Upriver talk about the growing gap between AI's demand for high-quality data and organizations' current data practices. They discuss why AI accelerates both the supply and demand sides of data, highlighting that the bottleneck lies in the "middle layer" of curation, semantics, and serving. Omri an
Beyond the Perimeter: Practical Patterns for Fine‑Grained Data Access
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Matt Topper, president of UberEther, talks about the complex challenge of identity, credentials, and access control in modern data platforms. With the shift to composable ecosystems, integration burdens have exploded, fracturing governance and auditability across warehouses, lakes, files, vector stores, and streaming systems. Matt shares pract
The True Costs of Legacy Systems: Technical Debt, Risk, and Exit Strategies
SummaryIn this episode Kate Shaw, Senior Product Manager for Data and SLIM at SnapLogic, talks about the hidden and compounding costs of maintaining legacy systems—and practical strategies for modernization. She unpacks how “legacy” is less about age and more about when a system becomes a risk: blocking innovation, consuming excess IT time, and creating opportunity costs. Kate explores technical d
Context Engineering as a Discipline: Building Governed AI Analytics
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, host Tobias Macey welcomes back Nick Schrock, CTO and founder of Dagster Labs, to discuss Compass - a Slack-native, agentic analytics system designed to keep data teams connected with business stakeholders. Nick shares his journey from initial skepticism to embracing agentic AI as model and application advancements made it practical for gover
The Data Model That Captures Your Business: Metric Trees Explained
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Vijay Subramanian, founder and CEO of Trace, talks about metric trees - a new approach to data modeling that directly captures a company's business model. Vijay shares insights from his decade-long experience building data practices at Rent the Runway and explains how the modern data stack has led to a proliferation of dashboards without a coh
From GPUs-as-a-Service to Workloads-as-a-Service: Flex AI’s Path to High-Utilization AI Infra
SummaryIn this crossover episode of the AI Engineering Podcast, host Tobias Macey interviews Brijesh Tripathi, CEO of Flex AI, about revolutionizing AI engineering by removing DevOps burdens through "workload as a service". Brijesh shares his expertise from leading AI/HPC architecture at Intel and deploying supercomputers like Aurora, highlighting how access friction and idle infrastructure slow p
From RAG to Relational: How Agentic Patterns Are Reshaping Data Architecture
SummaryIn this episode of the AI Engineering Podcast Mark Brooker, VP and Distinguished Engineer at AWS, talks about how agentic workflows are transforming database usage and infrastructure design. He discusses the evolving role of data in AI systems, from traditional models to more modern approaches like vectors, RAG, and relational databases. Mark explains why agents require serverless, elastic,
Duck Lake: Simplifying the Lakehouse Ecosystem
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Hannes Mühleisen and Mark Raasveldt, the creators of DuckDB, share their work on Duck Lake, a new entrant in the open lakehouse ecosystem. They discuss how Duck Lake, is focused on simplicity, flexibility, and offers a unified catalog and table format compared to other lakehouse formats like Iceberg and Delta. Hannes and Mark share insights in
Aligning Business and Data: The Essential Role of Data Modeling
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Serge Gershkovich, head of product at SQL DBM, talks about the socio-technical aspects of data modeling. Serge shares his background in data modeling and highlights its importance as a collaborative process between business stakeholders and data teams. He debunks common misconceptions that data modeling is optional or secondary, emphasizing it
From Academia to Industry: Bridging Data Engineering Challenges
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Professor Paul Groth, from the University of Amsterdam, talks about his research on knowledge graphs and data engineering. Paul shares his background in AI and data management, discussing the evolution of data provenance and lineage, as well as the challenges of data integration. He explores the impact of large language models (LLMs) on data e
High Performance And Low Overhead Graphs With KuzuDB
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Prashanth Rao, an AI engineer at KuzuDB, talks about their embeddable graph database. Prashanth explains how KuzuDB addresses performance shortcomings in existing solutions through columnar storage and novel join algorithms. He discusses the usability and scalability of KuzuDB, emphasizing its open-source nature and potential for various graph
Bridging Data and Decision-Making: AI's Role in Modern Analytics
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Lucas Thelosen and Drew Gilson from Gravity talk about their development of Orion, an autonomous data analyst that bridges the gap between data availability and business decision-making. Lucas and Drew share their backgrounds in data analytics and how their experiences have shaped their approach to leveraging AI for data analysis, emphasizing
From Bits to Tables: The Evolution of S3 Storage
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Andy Warfield talks about the innovative functionalities of S3 Tables and Vectors and their integration into modern data stacks. Andy shares his journey through the tech industry and his role at Amazon, where he collaborates to enhance storage capabilities, discussing the evolution of S3 from a simple storage solution to a sophisticated system
Revolutionizing Python Notebooks with Marimo
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Akshay Agrawal from Marimo discusses the innovative new Python notebook environment, which offers a reactive execution model, full Python integration, and built-in UI elements to enhance the interactive computing experience. He discusses the challenges of traditional Jupyter notebooks, such as hidden states and lack of interactivity, and how M
Warehouse Native Incremental Data Processing With Dynamic Tables And Delayed View Semantics
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Dan Sotolongo from Snowflake talks about the complexities of incremental data processing in warehouse environments. Dan discusses the challenges of handling continuously evolving datasets and the importance of incremental data processing for optimized resource use and reduced latency. He explains how delayed view semantics can address these ch
Streamlining Data Pipelines with MCP Servers and Vector Engines
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Kacper Łukawski from Qdrant about integrating MCP servers with vector databases to process unstructured data. Kacper shares his experience in data engineering, from building big data pipelines in the automotive industry to leveraging large language models (LLMs) for transforming unstructured datasets into valuable assets. He discusses the chal
Foundational Data Engineering At Two Sigma
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Effie Baram, a leader in foundational data engineering at Two Sigma, talks about the complexities and innovations in data engineering within the finance sector. She discusses the critical role of data at Two Sigma, balancing data quality with delivery speed, and the socio-technical challenges of building a foundational data platform that suppo
Enabling Agents In The Enterprise With A Platform Approach
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Arun Joseph talks about developing and implementing agent platforms to empower businesses with agentic capabilities. From leading AI engineering at Deutsche Telekom to his current entrepreneurial venture focused on multi-agent systems, Arun shares insights on building agentic systems at an organizational scale, highlighting the importance of r
Dagster's New Era: Modularizing Data Transformation in the Age of AI
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast we welcome back Nick Schrock, CTO and founder of Dagster Labs, to discuss the evolving landscape of data engineering in the age of AI. As AI begins to impact data platforms and the role of data engineers, Nick shares his insights on how it will ultimately enhance productivity and expand software engineering's scope. He delves into the current
AI and the Lakehouse: How Starburst is Pioneering New Workflows
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Alex Albu, tech lead for AI initiatives at Starburst, talks about integrating AI workloads with the lakehouse architecture. From his software engineering roots to leading data engineering efforts, Alex shares insights on enhancing Starburst's platform to support AI applications, including an AI agent for data exploration and using AI for metad
Amazon S3: The Backbone of Modern Data Systems
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, Vice President of Technology at AWS, talks about the evolution of Amazon S3 and its profound impact on data architecture. From her work on compute systems to leading the development and operations of S3, Mylan shares insights on how S3 has become a foundational element in modern data systems, enabling scalable and cost-
Scaling Data Operations With Platform Engineering
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Chakravarthy Kotaru talks about scaling data operations through standardized platform offerings. From his roots as an Oracle developer to leading the data platform at a major online travel company, Chakravarthy shares insights on managing diverse database technologies and providing databases as a service to streamline operations. He explains h
From Data Discovery to AI: The Evolution of Semantic Layers
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, host Tobias Macy welcomes back Shinji Kim to discuss the evolving role of semantic layers in the era of AI. As they explore the challenges of managing vast data ecosystems and providing context to data users, they delve into the significance of semantic layers for AI applications. They dive into the nuances of semantic modeling, the impact of
Balancing Off-the-Shelf and Custom Solutions in Data Engineering
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Tulika Bhatt, a senior software engineer at Netflix, talks about her experiences with large-scale data processing and the future of data engineering technologies. Tulika shares her journey into the data engineering field, discussing her work at BlackRock and Verizon before joining Netflix, and explains the challenges and innovations involved i
StarRocks: Bridging Lakehouse and OLAP for High-Performance Analytics
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Sida Shen, product manager at CelerData, talks about StarRocks, a high-performance analytical database. Sida discusses the inception of StarRocks, which was forked from Apache Doris in 2020 and evolved into a high-performance Lakehouse query engine. He explains the architectural design of StarRocks, highlighting its capabilities in handling hi
Exploring NATS: A Multi-Paradigm Connectivity Layer for Distributed Applications
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Derek Collison, creator of NATS and CEO of Synadia, talks about the evolution and capabilities of NATS as a multi-paradigm connectivity layer for distributed applications. Derek discusses the challenges and solutions in building distributed systems, and highlights the unique features of NATS that differentiate it from other messaging systems.
Advanced Lakehouse Management With The LakeKeeper Iceberg REST Catalog
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Viktor Kessler, co-founder of Vakmo, talks about the architectural patterns in the lake house enabled by a fast and feature-rich Iceberg catalog. Viktor shares his journey from data warehouses to developing the open-source project, Lakekeeper, an Apache Iceberg REST catalog written in Rust that facilitates building lake houses with essential c
Simplifying Data Pipelines with Durable Execution
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Jeremy Edberg, CEO of DBOS, about durable execution and its impact on designing and implementing business logic for data systems. Jeremy explains how DBOS's serverless platform and orchestrator provide local resilience and reduce operational overhead, ensuring exactly-once execution in distributed systems through the use of the Transact librar
Overcoming Redis Limitations: The Dragonfly DB Approach
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Roman Gershman, CTO and founder of Dragonfly DB, explores the development and impact of high-speed in-memory databases. Roman shares his experience creating a more efficient alternative to Redis, focusing on performance gains, scalability, and cost efficiency, while addressing limitations such as high throughput and low latency scenarios. He e
Bringing AI Into The Inner Loop of Data Engineering With Ascend
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Sean Knapp, CEO of Ascend.io, explores the intersection of AI and data engineering. He discusses the evolution of data engineering and the role of AI in automating processes, alleviating burdens on data engineers, and enabling them to focus on complex tasks and innovation. The conversation covers the challenges and opportunities presented by A
Astronomer's Role in the Airflow Ecosystem: A Deep Dive with Pete DeJoy
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Pete DeJoy, co-founder and product lead at Astronomer, talks about building and managing Airflow pipelines on Astronomer and the upcoming improvements in Airflow 3. Pete shares his journey into data engineering, discusses Astronomer's contributions to the Airflow project, and highlights the critical role of Airflow in powering operational data
Accelerated Computing in Modern Data Centers With Datapelago
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Rajan Goyal, CEO and co-founder of Datapelago, talks about improving efficiencies in data processing by reimagining system architecture. Rajan explains the shift from hyperconverged to disaggregated and composable infrastructure, highlighting the importance of accelerated computing in modern data centers. He discusses the evolution from propri
The Future of Data Engineering: AI, LLMs, and Automation
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Gleb Mezhanskiy, CEO and co-founder of DataFold, talks about the intersection of AI and data engineering. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI into data engineering, particularly using large language models (LLMs) to enhance productivity and reduce manual toil. The conversation covers the potential of AI to transform
Evolving Responsibilities in AI Data Management
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Bartosz Mikulski talks about preparing data for AI applications. Bartosz shares his journey from data engineering to MLOps and emphasizes the importance of data testing over software development in AI contexts. He discusses the types of data assets required for AI applications, including extensive test datasets, especially in generative AI, an
CSVs Will Never Die And OneSchema Is Counting On It
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Andrew Luo, CEO of OneSchema, talks about handling CSV data in business operations. Andrew shares his background in data engineering and CRM migration, which led to the creation of OneSchema, a platform designed to automate CSV imports and improve data validation processes. He discusses the challenges of working with CSVs, including inconsiste
Breaking Down Data Silos: AI and ML in Master Data Management
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Dan Bruckner, co-founder and CTO of Tamr, talks about the application of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) in master data management (MDM). Dan shares his journey from working at CERN to becoming a data expert and discusses the challenges of reconciling large-scale organizational data. He explains how data silos arise from
Building a Data Vision Board: A Guide to Strategic Planning
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Lior Barak shares his insights on developing a three-year strategic vision for data management. He discusses the importance of having a strategic plan for data, highlighting the need for data teams to focus on impact rather than just enablement. He introduces the concept of a "data vision board" and explains how it can help organizations outli
How Orchestration Impacts Data Platform Architecture
SummaryThe core task of data engineering is managing the flows of data through an organization. In order to ensure those flows are executing on schedule and without error is the role of the data orchestrator. Which orchestration engine you choose impacts the ways that you architect the rest of your data platform. In this episode Hugo Lu shares his thoughts as the founder of an orchestration compan
An Exploration Of The Impediments To Reusable Data Pipelines
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast the inimitable Max Beauchemin talks about reusability in data pipelines. The conversation explores the "write everything twice" problem, where similar pipelines are built without code reuse, and discusses the challenges of managing different SQL dialects and relational databases. Max also touches on the evolving role of data engineers, drawing
The Art of Database Selection and Evolution
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Sam Kleinman talks about the pivotal role of databases in software engineering. Sam shares his journey into the world of data and discusses the complexities of database selection, highlighting the trade-offs between different database architectures and how these choices affect system design, query performance, and the need for ETL processes. H
Bridging Code and UI in Data Orchestration with Kestra
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, Anna Geller talks about the integration of code and UI-driven interfaces for data orchestration. Anna defines data orchestration as automating the coordination of workflow nodes that interact with data across various business functions, discussing how it goes beyond ETL and analytics to enable real-time data processing across different intern
Streaming Data Into The Lakehouse With Iceberg And Trino At Going
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ken Pickering, VP of Engineering at Going, about the intricacies of streaming data into a Trino and Iceberg lakehouse. Ken shared his journey from product engineering to becoming deeply involved in data-centric roles, highlighting his experiences in ecommerce and InsurTech. At Going, Ken leads the data platform team, focusing on finding travel d
An Opinionated Look At End-to-end Code Only Analytical Workflows With Bruin
SummaryThe challenges of integrating all of the tools in the modern data stack has led to a new generation of tools that focus on a fully integrated workflow. At the same time, there have been many approaches to how much of the workflow is driven by code vs. not. Burak Karakan is of the opinion that a fully integrated workflow that is driven entirely by code offers a beneficial and productive mean
Feldera: Bridging Batch and Streaming with Incremental Computation
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, the creators of Feldera talk about their incremental compute engine designed for continuous computation of data, machine learning, and AI workloads. The discussion covers the concept of incremental computation, the origins of Feldera, and its unique ability to handle both streaming and batch data seamlessly. The guests explore Feldera's archi
Accelerate Migration Of Your Data Warehouse with Datafold's AI Powered Migration Agent
SummaryGleb Mezhanskiy, CEO and co-founder of DataFold, joins Tobias Macey to discuss the challenges and innovations in data migrations. Gleb shares his experiences building and scaling data platforms at companies like Autodesk and Lyft, and how these experiences inspired the creation of DataFold to address data quality issues across teams. He outlines the complexities of data migrations, includin
Bring Vector Search And Storage To The Data Lake With Lance
SummaryThe rapid growth of generative AI applications has prompted a surge of investment in vector databases. While there are numerous engines available now, Lance is designed to integrate with data lake and lakehouse architectures. In this episode Weston Pace explains the inner workings of the Lance format for table definitions and file storage, and the optimizations that they have made to allow
The Role of Python in Shaping the Future of Data Platforms with DLT
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, Adrian Broderieux and Marcin Rudolph, co-founders of DLT Hub, delve into the principles guiding DLT's development, emphasizing its role as a library rather than a platform, and its integration with lakehouse architectures and AI application frameworks. The episode explores the impact of the Python ecosystem's growth on DLT, highlighting integ
Build Your Data Transformations Faster And Safer With SDF
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Lukas Schulte, co-founder and CEO of SDF, explores the development and capabilities of this fast and expressive SQL transformation tool. From its origins as a solution for addressing data privacy, governance, and quality concerns in modern data management, to its unique features like static analysis and type correctness, Lucas dives into what
Scaling Airbyte: Challenges and Milestones on the Road to 1.0
SummaryAirbyte is one of the most prominent platforms for data movement. Over the past 4 years they have invested heavily in solutions for scaling the self-hosted and cloud operations, as well as the quality and stability of their connectors. As a result of that hard work, they have declared their commitment to the future of the platform with a 1.0 release. In this episode Michel Tricot shares the
Enhancing Data Accessibility and Governance with Gravitino
SummaryAs data architectures become more elaborate and the number of applications of data increases, it becomes increasingly challenging to locate and access the underlying data. Gravitino was created to provide a single interface to locate and query your data. In this episode Junping Du explains how Gravitino works, the capabilities that it unlocks, and how it fits into your data platform.Announc
The Evolution of DataOps: Insights from DataKitchen's CEO
SummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, host Tobias Macey welcomes back Chris Berg, CEO of DataKitchen, to discuss his ongoing mission to simplify the lives of data engineers. Chris explains the challenges faced by data engineers, such as constant system failures, the need for rapid changes, and high customer demands. Chris delves into the concept of DataOps, its evolution, and the
Achieving Data Reliability: The Role of Data Contracts in Modern Data Management
SummaryData contracts are both an enforcement mechanism for data quality, and a promise to downstream consumers. In this episode Tom Baeyens returns to discuss the purpose and scope of data contracts, emphasizing their importance in achieving reliable analytical data and preventing issues before they arise. He explains how data contracts can be used to enforce guarantees and requirements, and how
How Generative AI Is Impacting Data Engineering Teams
SummaryGenerative AI has rapidly gained adoption for numerous use cases. To support those applications, organizational data platforms need to add new features and data teams have increased responsibility. In this episode Lior Gavish, co-founder of Monte Carlo, discusses the various ways that data teams are evolving to support AI powered features and how they are incorporating AI into their work.An
The Role of Product Managers in Data-Centric Organizations
SummaryIn this episode Praveen Gujar, Director of Product at LinkedIn, talks about the intricacies of product management for data and analytical platforms. Praveen shares his journey from Amazon to Twitter and now LinkedIn, highlighting his extensive experience in building data products and platforms, digital advertising, AI, and cloud services. He discusses the evolving role of product managers i
Neon: A Serverless And Developer Friendly Postgres
SummaryPostgres is one of the most widely respected and liked database engines ever. To make it even easier to use for developers to use, Nikita Shamgunov decided to makee it serverless, so that it can scale from zero to infinity. In this episode he explains the engineering involved to make that possible, as well as the numerous details that he and his team are packing into the Neon service to mak
Improve Data Quality Through Engineering Rigor And Business Engagement With Synq
SummaryThis episode features an insightful conversation with Petr Janda, the CEO and founder of Synq. Petr shares his journey from being an engineer to founding Synq, emphasizing the importance of treating data systems with the same rigor as engineering systems. He discusses the challenges and solutions in data reliability, including the need for transparency and ownership in data systems. Synq's
