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Listen "541: Data Observability — with Dr. Kevin Hu"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Kevin Hu joins the podcast to talk about founding and growing the data observability startup, Metaplane. Listen in to hear about his time in academia at MIT, his experience with Y Combinator, and his current routine as a technical founder.
In this episode you will learn:
What is data observability? [4:35]
•How to identify data quality issues? [8:56]
Kevin's PhD research on automating data science systems using machine learning [16:18]
Why Kevin launched Metaplane [28:50]
The pros and cons of an academic career relative to the start-up hustle [31:57]
Kevin's experience in Y-Combinator accelerator [39:50]
The software tools he uses daily as a CEO [50:54]
What Kevin looks for in data engineer hires [56:13]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/541
In this episode you will learn:
What is data observability? [4:35]
•How to identify data quality issues? [8:56]
Kevin's PhD research on automating data science systems using machine learning [16:18]
Why Kevin launched Metaplane [28:50]
The pros and cons of an academic career relative to the start-up hustle [31:57]
Kevin's experience in Y-Combinator accelerator [39:50]
The software tools he uses daily as a CEO [50:54]
What Kevin looks for in data engineer hires [56:13]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/541
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