Data in the Wild

The What, Why, & How of Data Modeling with Dan Singerman

Today, we’re joined by Dan Singerman, founder and director of Reason Factory. He talks to us about why you should consider the user’s mental model when creating software, why it’s important to have consistent vernacular across your system, and more. * Reason Factory [https://reasonfactory.com/] * Follow Dan on Twitter [https://x.com/dansingerman] Chapters * (00:36) - Dan’s background and what his consultancy does * (04:03) - What is a model? * (06:45) - The challenges with modeling * (11:03) - Tall tale about the issue encountered with a music streaming platform’s data model * (23:25) - Tips on effective data modeling * (38:36) - The importance of consistent vernacular * (44:41) - Why you should fix your domain model before launch Sponsor This show is brought to you by Xata [https://xata.io/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-8], the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs. About the Hosts Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.  Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started. These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing. Visit queen.raae.codes [https://queen.raae.codes/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-8] to learn more.

Simplifying Developers’ Lives with Ivar Østhus

Today, we’re joined by Ivar Østhus, CTO and co-founder of Unleash. He talks to us about the inspiration behind Unleash, why they have two different APIs in their platform, and more. * Unleash [https://www.getunleash.io/] * Check out Unleash on GitHub [https://github.com/unleash] * Follow Ivar on Twitter [https://x.com/ivarconr] * Follow Unleash on Twitter [https://x.com/getunleash] Chapters * (00:33) - What is Unleash? * (01:05) - Tall tale about the inspiration behind Unleash * (02:37) - How Ivar learned about continuous delivery * (10:04) - The two APIs in Unleash * (16:33) - Backward compatibility and deprecation strategy * (22:51) - Users, permissions, and roles * (31:25) - How Unleash gets enterprise customers * (39:29) - Ivar’s data model tip Sponsor This show is brought to you by Xata [https://xata.io/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-7], the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs. About the Hosts Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.  Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started. These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing. Visit queen.raae.codes [https://queen.raae.codes/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-7] to learn more.

Demystifying DNS with Anthony Eden

Today, we’re joined by Anthony Eden, co-founder of DNSimple. He talks to us about the difference between DNS and domain registration, what ephemeral data is, and more. * DNSimple [https://dnsimple.com/] * How DNS Works [https://howdns.works/] * Follow Anthony on Twitter [https://twitter.com/aeden] * Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aeden/] Chapters * (00:35) - What is DNSimple? * (01:24) - DNS versus domain registration * (02:44) - DNSimple’s tech stack * (04:05) - Example of ephemeral data * (10:06) - Tall tale about the missing model * (32:19) - Anthony’s data modeling tip * (36:35) - Tall tale about the server that almost caught fire Sponsor This show is brought to you by Xata [https://xata.io/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-6], the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs. About the Hosts Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.  Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started. These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing. Visit queen.raae.codes [https://queen.raae.codes/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-6] to learn more.

Navigating Geodata with Mathias Hansen

Today, we’re joined by Mathias Hansen, co-founder of Geocodio. He talks to us about the challenges of dealing with geodata, how opening up data helps improve accuracy for everyone, and more. * Geocodio [https://www.geocod.io/] * Follow Mathias on Twitter [https://x.com/mathiashansen] Chapters * (00:52) - What is Geocodio? * (04:01) - Geocodio’s tech stack * (06:46) - Data models and flexible pricing * (10:13) - Challenges in geocoding * (19:05) - Long lat or lat long? * (20:39) - Challenges of having locations near bodies of water * (23:25) - How opening up data could help with accuracy * (25:00) - Mathias’ tall tale about why they’re only available in the US and Canada * (39:26) - Why you should automate your processes from day one Sponsor This show is brought to you by Xata [https://xata.io/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-5], the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs. About the Hosts Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.  Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started. These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing. Visit queen.raae.codes [https://queen.raae.codes/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-5] to learn more.

The Two Hard Things in Software Development with Benedikt Deicke

Today, we’re joined by Benedikt Deicke, co-founder and CTO of Userlist. He talks to us about why naming things and cache invalidation are hard, why it’s a good idea to denormalize your data sometimes, and more. * Userlist [https://userlist.com/] * Real Time Analytics with PostgreSQL [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daeUsVox8hs] * Follow Benedikt on Twitter [https://x.com/benediktdeicke] * Follow Userlist on Twitter [https://x.com/userlist] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/userlist/] * Visit Benedikt’s website [https://benediktdeicke.com/] Chapters * (01:28) - What is Userlist? * (02:10) - Userlist’s tech stack * (04:40) - You don’t always have to normalize your data * (12:27) - Naming things is hard * (14:01) - Cache invalidation is hard * (18:28) - How Userlist maintains data accuracy * (29:24) - How Benedikt developed their real-time reporting engine * (32:49) - Database consistency * (37:14) - Benedikt’s tall tale about deleting large data Sponsor This show is brought to you by Xata [https://xata.io/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-4], the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs. About the Hosts Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.  Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started. These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing. Visit queen.raae.codes [https://queen.raae.codes/?utm_source=datainthewildrss&utm_medium=queen&utm_campaign=data-in-the-wild&utm_content=episode-4] to learn more.