[Not Boring Research Analyst Application] I believe: The Human Colossus is about to undergo a phase transition ("from rational to relational") analogous to the one where Gutenberg, Luther and Newton inaugurated modernity ("from ritual to rational")Not Boring is uniquely positioned to observe, influence, and capitalize on this phase transitionYou need someone like me -- with... Continue Reading →
Bits of Meaning: Towards a Computational Theory of Emotion (BOM-TAC-TOE Rough Draft)
[These are my initial musings. It may take weeks or months to turn these into a coherent analysis, so I figured I should publish them as-is to get them out into the world. Merry Christmas!] Challenge Question: What is the minimum number of bits necessary to meaningfully simulate some aspect of an emotion? One Bit... Continue Reading →
How to Build LightDash from Source
LightDash is a super-cool Open Source business intelligence tool built on top of DBT (which I think of as node for SQL). While it is distributed as open source, the usual way to deploy it locally is by simply running a docker container. If you want to actually built lightdash directly from source yourself, you... Continue Reading →
From “Zombie Data” to “Smart Reports”
I call this "zombie data" because it: * Lacks any self-awareness * Doesn't remember where it came from * Has no relationship to its current context * Infects everyone it touches with that same mindlessness.
Being Human: A Curriculum
Reframing spirituality as the culturally-neutral, teachable practice of becoming more human, as expressed in: 3 Capabilities4 Attributes per CapabilityPrerequisiteTaskTechniqueMindset12 Learning Outcomes Inspired by the Minerva Baccalaureate, especially their focus on Content over Context. A. Connecting (cosmos) #wonder#identification#formation#universalizing B. Individuating (pneumos) #agency#antifragility#reflection#specializing C. Advancing (logos) #inspiration#intervention#reformation#normalizing CapabilityTriggerSkillProcessValueConnectWonderIdentificationFormationUniversalIndividuateAgencyAntifragilityReflectionSpecialAdvanceInspirationInterventionReformationNormalTriastic Humanity
Religious Entrepreneurship in Nevil Shute’s Round the Bend
I am currently podcasting a book club with my father on Nevil Shute's novel Round the Bend. The framing question we are using for our discussions is "What is this book about?" There are a number of different themes that have come up (e.g., technology, love, and racism), but my current hypothesis is that the... Continue Reading →
The Reporting Control Center
aka Quilt Data Hub or Lightdash 2.0? Challenge Can I evangelizea corporate data platformby just emailing out reportswith sufficiently smart URLs? Rationale I don't have the powerto pull others onto a new platform.But I can push useful data to othersin a way that inspires them to participate more directly with the platform Proposal Replace friendly... Continue Reading →
The Coherency Manifesto: Towards Communal Data Platforms
Version 1.0: Sep 11, 2021 (Interdependence Day) As a communitywho produces, consumes, and manages datawe hold these truths to be self-evident: Our most precious resource as a community is our ability to make better decisions together ("Coherency")Better decisions are enabled by higher Quality DataCoherency increases as our Communal Data Platform aligns the Syntax of producers... Continue Reading →
Psycho-Analytic Engineering (Coalesce 2021)
Using Data to Differentiate Our Selves Keynote Talk Proposal for Coalesce 2021 Google Slides Based on "DBT as Organizational Therapy" Pitch Video https://www.loom.com/share/58c52bb915da4d57a66995f618194ce8 More powerful tools and shorter cycle times mean that we analytics engineers “get to” spend less time on coding SQL and “have to” spend more time understanding the deeper needs, motivations, and... Continue Reading →
DBT as the “Couch” for Organizational Therapy
Or, "How ELTT is the Key to World Peace" Draft Submission Script for Coalesce 2021 Hey there Data Lovers, my name is Dr. Ernie. And this is my English Cocker Spaniel Qhuinn, who with me and my boss make up the IT department at a Palo Alto startup. I am Caltech physicist turned management consultant... Continue Reading →
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