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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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
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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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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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Since September 2021, Emilie has been working at Amplify Partners, an early-stage investment firm, where she is not involved in investment decisions. She has indicated Amplify portfolio companies referenced in
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Data teams aim to help the people in their organization make better decisions. Many data teams aren’t doing this as well as they could and are missing out on a
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Your data team has to produce solid data. The pipelines have to run, the logic in your transformations has to be sound, and the report has to show accurate revenue.
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