207: Why Niche Data Tools Fail, Broken Hiring Processes, and the GUI vs. Command Line Showdown with The Cynical Data Guy

The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Welcome to another episode of the Cynical Data Guys (0:24)
• Post on Short Sellers in Data (1:36)
• Investment Areas in Data (4:04)
• Teaching Git with GUI (9:00)
• Understanding Data Scientist Roles (12:25)
• Interview Process Critique (15:39)
• Hiring Process Challenges (19:19)
• Defining Team Fit (21:05)
• Effective Hiring Framework (23:05)
• Cynical Take on Trust Issues (25:02)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (26:05)

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