How Vertica Was the Star of the Obama Campaign, and Other Revelations
One of the most critical contributors to the Obama campaign’s success was the direct access it had to a massive database of voter data stored in Vertica.
Mission: How to Find and Use External Data
A first draft of a program for finding and making use of external data to improve business results.
Top 3 Mistakes in Sales Gamification
Common mistakes to avoid when using gamification in sales and real-world examples on how to get it right.
What We Can Learn from the Apple and Microsoft Ousters
The ability to function well in a team is becoming more important than technical brilliance.
What Is a Data Scientist? A video interview with Dan Woods
Data scientists are needed to help turn big data into a richer model of the customer.
Xtreme Labs: How to Perfect Mobile Apps
Creating mobile apps is a program, not a project. The biggest mistake is thinking you can address mobility by building one app.
What BI Stays, and What Goes?
The idea that we won’t have to clean and disambiguate data is ludicrous.
Trust and Passion Attracts Top Talent; Outsourcing Drives It Away
IT leadership is becoming concerned that they can't find the talent they need, especially with the transition to mobile devices.
Profile in Nerdage: Noah Broadwater, CTO, Sesame Workshop Part IV: Consumerization
Consumerization is recognition that the footprint of IT has expanded beyond its typical boundaries.
Hiring Top Technology Talent
Top talent has no resume.