The Joe Reis Show

Jordan Morrow and I have a lot of experience with public speaking. We get a lot of questions about tips for public speaking. In this episode, we chat about how to get started with public speaking, tips for awesome presentations and talks, and much more.

Simon Späti and I discuss various aspects of writing, data engineering, and the impact of AI on the writing process. Simon shares his journey from business intelligence to data engineering and his current focus on writing. We also discuss the future of writing in the age of AI. Enjoy!

Todd Beauchene joins me to chat about being an early employee at a tiny startup called Snowflake, modern data platforms, and much more.

In this episode, I explain how I use (and don't use) AI for writing.

The Data Cynic, aka, Matthew Kelliher-Gibson, and I chat about all things cynical about the data field, working in Dilbert-land, negotiation for data professionals, and much more.

My semi-regular co-host and bestie Carly Taylor joins me once again. This time we chat about the true cost of replacing engineers with AI. We explore the implications of mass layoffs, the importance of company culture, and the potential for burnout among tech workers.

It seems like quite a few data practitioners I talk with are miserable. Forced to deliver things ever faster, there's not enough time to THINK. Instead, the pressure is to deliver "stuff" in two-week sprints. In this episode, I rant about why not everything needs to be a sprint, and why we need to treat Deep Work versus Delivery Work differently.

John Thompson joins me to chat about his upcoming book, The Path to AGI, his book writing process, and much more. John Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkthompson/

Things aren't great in the world of data practitioners. Lots of technical debt and lack of pride in one's craft. The pressure to do more with less only compounds this problem. And AI will make it far worse. If you think the amount of poorly made data architecture and models is bad now, I think we're in for another level very soon. With AI CoPilot on the rise, right as data skills and k...

Join Eric Broda and me for a fascinating discussion on the cutting edge of AI! We chat about the rapidly evolving world of AI agent ecosystems, exploring their potential to transform industries and reshape the future of work. Eric shares his hard won perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing consultancies in the age of AI, and why he believes AI agents could signal a significant shift...

Hugo Bowne-Anderson and I chat about the future of AI and automation, agents, and much more.

Ghalib Suleiman, Kevin Connolly, and I have all run data teams. In this episode, we chat about a bunch of data team "what ifs" - running a data team, hiring and firing, and executive commitments

With AI becoming engrained in nearly every product, there's still a BIG problem - AI and product teams have trouble working together. Whether it's different communication and working styles, or lack of a common language, AI teams stall because they can't align with Product. Anne-Claire Baschet & Yoann Benoit join me to chat about unifying AI and Product Development. Article: AI &am...

David Jayatillake joins me to chat about semantic layers, assessing value in data work, AI, and much more. David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jayatillake/

In data modeling - and pretty much anything else - do you choose "old school" or "new school"? In other words, do you move slow and methodically or fast?

Evan Wimpey joins me to chat about working as a professional comedian, some Bayesian jokes, and other stuff that happened before ;)

Tony Baer, Matt Housley, and Juan Sequeda and I recap our thoughts on Data Day Texas 2025.

My "twin" Carly Taylor joins me to chat about careers, why Big Tech and Ivy League schools are overrated, and much more. Carly's Substack: https://carlytaylor.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-taylor-data/

Remco Broekmans and I chat about data modeling and the business, Data Vault, and using AI to accelerate data modeling.

It's Friday and Eevamaija Virtanen and I are hanging out at Data Day Texas in Austin. In this episode, we chat about her upcoming talk, "Bridge Skills."

Chip Huyen joins me to chat about AI Engineering, AI Agents, and much more.

Jamie Davidson (Chief Product Officer at Omni, Former VP of Product at Looker) joins me to chat about "modern" data modeling, going from a startup to Google and back to a startup, and much more. Omni: https://omni.co/

Burnout is a big topic right now. Carly Taylor and Ghalib Suleiman join me to chat about burnout and ways to deal with it.

Sarah Levy (CEO of Euno ) joins me to chat about modern data governance for analytics. Euno - https://euno.ai/

Carsten Bange (Founder & CEO of BARC ) joins me to chat about trends in data, analytics, and AI. BARC website:  www.barc.com Carsten on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-bange/ BARC Data Culture Summit:  https://barc.com/events/data-culture-summit%20/ BARC DATAfestival:  https://barc.com/events/data-festival/