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DataBS 2025 - 04 - Prasanta Kumar Dutta - From Chaos to Clarity: Data Journalism in the COVID era

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 1d

Highlighting #DataBS Conf talks:

Reuters graphics journalist Prasanta Kumar Dutta shares his experience building Covid trackers in the early days of the pandemic. You know, when data sources were perfectly clean and available and ready for analysis. Right? Right?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI2d...

DataBS 2025 - 03 - Ramona Daniel - 10 Red Flags Say Your Multi-Market Research Data Went Sideways

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 2d

Highlighting #DataBS Conf talks:

That market research data looks good at first, but you sense that something's … off. Way off. From technical matters to cultural differences to people moving the goal posts …

Ramona Daniel explains it all:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSA6...

DataBS 2025 - 02 - Matthew Brandt -Churn Prediction: We thought it was hard but it was easy

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 3d

Highlighting #DataBS Conf talks:

How can data tell you when a customer will cancel their service? Are you taking the hard route in figuring this out? And what does this have to do with butter?

In other words ... Matthew Brandt talks about churn prediction:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9DB...

DataBS 2025 - 01 Krishna - Tailoring satellite images

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 4d

Highlighting #DataBS Conf talks:

Have you ever had to juggle 13k geospatial images of about 1GB apiece, dealing with coordinate systems and cleaning out watermarks? Krishna ( thechaoticneuron ) did, and he was kind enough to share his experience:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyFA...

DataBS 2025 -- Randy Au - Opening remarks -- Making space is important

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 5d

Highlighting #DataBS Conf talks:

@randyau.com opened the live event by exploring how Data Behind the Scenes came about, reminding us that we can all find joy and make space.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JCI...

Scraping, Cleaning, and Embracing the Mess: Lessons from analysing court data in India -2025 PreShow

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 6d

For the second #DataBS Conf preshow talk, Anindita Pattanayak (Enfold Proactive Health Trust) shared the team's journey to scrape, clean, and analyze court data:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbl7...

Wizard without the Curtain, Krysta Chauncey, Ph.D. -- DataBS 2025 Pre-show

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 7d

Highlighting #DataBS Conf talks:

Two talks actually took place _before_ the live event, as part of our preshow.

In the first one, Krysta Chauncey, Ph.D. described collecting UX data for autonomous vehicles. There was a bit of a magic act involved:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qel...

Data Behind the Scenes 2025 - YouTube

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 7d

The videos from the #DataBS Conference have made it to YouTube!

Over the coming days, we'll highlight sessisons from the event -- one post per talk.

You can also sneak ahead by going straight to the YouTube playlist, here:

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Data Behind the Scenes is a data conference by data practitioners, for data practitioners. We come together to share stories and experiences about the the me...

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 19d

Aaaaand that's a wrap! Thanks everyone for joining.

If you weren't able to attend today, no worries. We'll post here when the videos have made it to YouTube.

Randy Au @randyau.com · 19d

Yay #dataBS Conf was a huge success!! Thanks to all the people who contributed, gave talks, did stuff!

I'm gonna wait for the videos to process, then download and do the edit work on them over the next couple of evenings...

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 19d

Thread 3:

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Alan Au @alanau.bsky.social · 19d

Okay, time for Block 3 of the #DataBS conference. This block is about getting insights from data, or at least convincing other people that there's meaning in there somewhere.

Next up: Turning Ambiguity Into Impact

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 19d

Thread 2:

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Alan Au @alanau.bsky.social · 19d

Block 2 of the #DataBS conference starting now! But also, one of the speakers had to withdraw because a new employer banned them from giving any talks, even if unrelated to their work. Booo. Who does that? 😒

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 19d

Check it out: @alanau.bsky.social is following the conf in some threads

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Alan Au @alanau.bsky.social · 20d

Having a great time hanging out at the #DataDB online conference. So far, a couple of fun talks on GIS and churn prediction.

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 19d

Two more talks -- AI (un)awesomeness and data (not)emergencies -- and now we're on to a quick break.

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 20d

Wow! Satellite images, churn prediction, market research, data journalism, and dbt ...

And that was just the first block of talks. Stick around for more!

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Randy Au @randyau.com · 20d

One awesome talk done, second one is on the wayyyyy!

Randy Au @randyau.com · 20d

OK!! #DataBS conf starts in 45min and I'm gonna be busy hosting, SO, things to know:

Chat is on discord, NOT zoom: bit.ly/databs-chat

Last min registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Official Schedule: databsconf.com/schedule/

Check out the Approaching Significance community on Discord - hang out with 946 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 20d

Annnnnd we're off!

Conference chat will take place in our Discord channel, so we'll see you there: bit.ly/databs-chat

Check out the Approaching Significance community on Discord - hang out with 955 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

"Data, Behind the Scenes" is a free-to-attend online-only, single track conference centered on the real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches. We’re not here for the latest AI hype, perf...

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 20d

T-minus 30 minutes till Data Behind the Scenes!

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 21d

In about 44 hours, I'll be wrapping up my @databsconf.com talk. Full conference schedule is at databsconf.com/schedule/ and (free!) tickets are available at ti.to/databsconf/d...

screenshot of the title page of my Data BS Conf talk
black text on a mint green background reads:
There Are No Data Emergencies*

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David Asboth @davidasboth.com · 22d

Hello data people, register for a whole day of interesting data talks at DataBS Conf. It's on Wednesday!

I'm on at 4pm ET (9PM BST) talking about a failed data science project, the role of AI in our future, and some amateur philosophy. All in ~20 minutes.

Tell your friends!

#dataBS #datasky

Randy Au @randyau.com · 27d

now that I'm alive again after a bad cold...

WE ARE ONE WEEK AWAY FROM #DataBS Conf!!!!
Sign up (free) for Wed Sept 24, 10am-5pm EDT, online-only data nerdery talks! Do it now before you forget! Let your data friends know!

ti.to/databsconf/d... <-tickets
databsconf.com/schedule/ <- schedule

DataBS Conf

ti.to

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Q McCallum @qethanm.bsky.social · 20d

Just twenty-four hours till my talk on why genAI is an instant-awesome switch for your business.*

( * == Or ... maybe not? You'll have to be there to find out.)

There's still time to get your ticket!

It's an online event, so you can watch it from home with your favorite mug of tea.

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 21d

Just 24 hours* till go time!

You can still get your tickets and watch #DataBS Conf live tomorrow, 24 September:

DataBSConf.com

* == more like 23.5 but, y'know ... rounding

Home - Data Behind the Scenes Conference

An online-only, single track conference centered on the real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches.

DataBSConf.com

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 21d

Just 24 hours* till go time!

You can still get your tickets and watch #DataBS Conf live tomorrow, 24 September:

DataBSConf.com

* == more like 23.5 but, y'know ... rounding

Home - Data Behind the Scenes Conference

An online-only, single track conference centered on the real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches.

DataBSConf.com

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 22d

Updated link! Thanks again for the sharp eyes.

bsky.app/profile/data...

Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 22d

Here is our updated link for the conference Discord!

We'll update the website momentarily.

bit.ly/databs-chat

Check out the Approaching Significance community on Discord - hang out with 930 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com · 22d

Here is our updated link for the conference Discord!

We'll update the website momentarily.

bit.ly/databs-chat

Check out the Approaching Significance community on Discord - hang out with 930 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.