Andy Roberts: Data in a Development World - Episode 243

In episode 243, Andy Roberts, a Data Platform and AI Architect at Microsoft with over 24 years of experience in data acquisition, shaping, moving, protecting, and utilizing it to predict future outcomes and process it efficiently, discusses the significance of data in a development world. He narrates his journey and how he became a “data guy” and the numerous job roles he has had in his career - developer, database analyst, architect, project lead or a part of a sales organization, all involving data.

The discussion revolves around various aspects such as the reasons that cause some developers to stay away from the database, Andy's job as an AI architect, the importance of pre-trained models in machine learning, and for new developers, he offers valuable advice. The podcast concludes with a talk about data lakes and the significance of viewing databases as part of an application rather than as a separate entity.

If you want to dive deep into the world of data and gain insights on how it's shaping the development world, this episode is a must-listen. Check it out to broaden your knowledge of data and development.

Link to the Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xMWoHnodAAOBXvq6q1Ei1