> “What is the relationship like between your team and the data scientists?” This is, without a doubt, the question I’m most frequently asked when conducting interviews for data platform engineers. It’s a fine question – one that, given the state of engineering jobs in the data space, is essential to ask as part of doing due diligence in evaluating new opportunities. I’m always happy to answer. But I wish I didn’t have to, because this a question that is motivated by skepticism and fear."
> "Rather than try to emulate the structure of well-known companies (who made the transition from BI to DS), we need to innovate and evolve the model! No more trying to design faster horses…
A couple years ago, I moved to Stitch Fix for just that very reason. At Stitch Fix, we strive to be Best in the World at the algorithms and analytics we produce. We strive to lead the business with our output rather than to inform it."
I find this article rather peculiar. At the start, you'd be forgiven for thinking this was an article about a company looking to find a solution to a problem, but as the article progresses it's clearer that they're selling themselves as the solution to the problem they outlined.
In other words, they start off looking like a customer, but only to set up the premise required to sell the solution to the problem their company supposedly has/had. Turned me off from taking the product seriously.
> "Rather than try to emulate the structure of well-known companies (who made the transition from BI to DS), we need to innovate and evolve the model! No more trying to design faster horses…
A couple years ago, I moved to Stitch Fix for just that very reason. At Stitch Fix, we strive to be Best in the World at the algorithms and analytics we produce. We strive to lead the business with our output rather than to inform it."
I find this article rather peculiar. At the start, you'd be forgiven for thinking this was an article about a company looking to find a solution to a problem, but as the article progresses it's clearer that they're selling themselves as the solution to the problem they outlined.
In other words, they start off looking like a customer, but only to set up the premise required to sell the solution to the problem their company supposedly has/had. Turned me off from taking the product seriously.