Business questions to ask before taking a startup data role

Fourteen questions that prospective employees should ask about a startup’s business model and product, especially for data-focused roles.

May 6, 2024

Assessing a startup's data-to-AI health

Reviewing the areas that should be assessed to determine a startup’s opportunities and challenges on the data/AI/ML front.

April 22, 2024

My experience as a Data Tech Lead with Work on Climate

The story of how I joined Work on Climate as a volunteer and became its data tech lead, with lessons applied to consulting & fractional work.

April 8, 2024

Two types of startup data problems

Classifying startups as ML-centric or non-ML is a helpful exercise to uncover the data challenges they’re likely to face.

March 4, 2024

Avoiding AI complexity: First, write no code

Two stories of getting AI functionality to production, which demonstrate the risks inherent in custom development versus starting with a no-code approach.

February 26, 2024

Building your startup's minimum viable data stack

First post in a series on building a minimum viable data stack for startups, introducing key definitions, components, and considerations.

February 19, 2024