The Intersection of Product Design and Big Data with Natasha Irizarry

An interesting, entertaining, and wide ranging discussion with product designer, Natasha Irizarry. Natasha has quickly compiled some very interesting experience in software product design, some of which was gained while at OkCupid where she worked alongside Christian Rudder while he was completing his book Dataclysm.

Listen as we start with Natasha's perspectives on user experience design, experiments, strategy, and make our way to a discussion of the best selling "big data book": Dataclysm. 


Listen now: (download)

References:

Books we mentioned:

• Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking) 
• The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network 

An Overview of Business Intelligence (BI) with Guest Jonathan Bloom

In this episode, Bett and Russ discuss Business Intelligence (BI) with guest Jonathan Bloom.  Jonathan is a software developer and BI Architect with GFI Software (now  Threat Track Security, Inc.) and also runs his own BI consulting business, Bloom Consulting.

The episode touches on the tools and processes a BI developer/architect uses to satisfy the demands of the business they work for.  Also, Jonathan describes many of the trends currently impacting BI.  This episode will be of special interest to those that perhaps have not had direct exposure to BI.

Jonathan’s contact information:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bloomconsultingbi/
Twitter: @SQLJon
Blog: www.bloomconsultingbi.com/

Reading  recommendations:
Bett's recommendation -- The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker
http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Instinct-Mind-Creates/dp/0061336467

Russ' book recommendation -- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Design by Robert M. Pirsig

http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0060589469
John's book recommendation -- Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-New-Machine-Tracy-Kidder/dp/0316491977

Other:
Link to the upcoming Developing Cloud Services Symposium in Tampa.

Contact us at: miller.russ@gmail.com