In 1931, an Indian mathematician and librarian named S. R. Ranganathan published The Five Laws of Library Science. In the preceding century, libraries had undergone what he characterized as a revolution. Before then, librarians had effectively been tasked with protecting books from all but the most privileged readers–medieval texts were literally chained to the shelves. But the rise of democracy, alongside advancements in technology that
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We want our work to be impactful and used by stakeholders; we keep hearing that developing data products is the answer. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how
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As you progress in your career, your focus shifts from completing discrete tasks assigned to you, to owning larger projects. Being able to execute complex projects with limited support expands
…The LO Admin team is very excited to announce our very first cohort of Locally Optimistic Fellows. Fellow contribute to a one-year commitment of helping support the growing community and
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From 2019-2022, I was the data product manager of the business intelligence team at Unite, a sizeable European B2B procurement platform, where I guided our transformation from a “service
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This is part 2 of a series on the skills that enable data practitioners to develop consistently high impact and success. I hope that it helps individual contributors understand how
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A successful data practitioner has a visible impact on their organization. They may shape meaningful tactical and strategic decisions, build products that drive growth, or design experiments that shed light
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Data analysts wear a lot of hats, and the first ones to join a team may wear some extra ones. In doing so, they’ll have soaked up a
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Over the years I have had the opportunity to work for various companies, and no two onboarding experiences have been the same. In the data world, onboarding can become challenging
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