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 2025 - YouTube

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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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 · 11mo ago

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...

Check it out: @alanau.bsky.social is following the conf in some threads Thread 1:

Alan Au@alanau.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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

Wow! Satellite images, churn prediction, market research, data journalism, and dbt ... And that was just the first block of talks. Stick around for more!

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

Randy Au@randyau.com · 11mo ago

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/

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

T-minus 30 minutes till Data Behind the Scenes!

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...

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 · 11mo ago

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

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 · 11mo ago

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

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

Here is our updated link for the conference Discord! We'll update the website momentarily. bit.ly/databs-chat

I should probably put together my presentation this weekend. My talk motivation is based on that feeling you get when you discover you have been talked about by name in cabinet briefing papers, and what went on (from my perspective) for that to have happened.

Randy Au@randyau.com · 11mo ago

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

Join us for @databsconf.com next Wednesday — and check out these pre-show talks while you wait! #dataBS

Randy Au@randyau.com · 11mo ago

#DataBS Conf 2025 preshow! We have two talks that we couldn't fit into the schedule but the speakers pre-recorded their talk for us to share before the main event next week! Both are really good and give me lots of excitement about what we'll see next week. ti.to/databsconf/d... <- free tix 🧵1/3

Almost there! We're finalizing the #dataBS Conf schedule and will post it in another day or so. In the meantime, you can grab your ticket and see who's speaking: DataBSConf.com

Just four weeks till #dataBS Conference! Wednesday, 24 September. We'll unveil the list of speakers soon. In the meantime: have you snagged your ticket? databsconf.com

OK! I just sent out the #dataBS conference acceptance emails out to 14 people! I still have to pick out a selection of interesting proposals to invite to make pre-recorded talks, so if you didn't hear anything yet there is still a chance! Those will go out in a couple of days

We're still working on the program (lots of amazing submissions), but registration is now open! You'll find the link and other info on our website: databsconf.com

Now that the #dataBS conference speaker submission form has formally closed, the volunteer team has the uneviable job of having to go through the list of 36 talks and somehow stack ranking them

Aaaand that's it! Our call for speakers has closed. Huge thanks to everyone who submitted talk ideas. And now .... the wait. (Follow us here on Bluesky for updates.)

We've reached the final countdown: the #dataBS Conference call for speakers closes today! You have just a few hours left to share your story about what _really_ happens in data work: databsconf.com

We're in the home stretch, everyone! Just a couple more days to submit your talk proposal:

Randy Au@randyau.com · last yr.

It's Monday! And there's ~3 days left to get your talk submission to the #dataBS conference in! If you've got a story to share about how data work really happens in the world, warts and all, this is the venue for it! bit.ly/dataBSconf-cfs

The #dataBS call for speakers closes 31 July. That's just a few days away! This is your chance to share your story about that creaky-yet-mission-critical data pipeline ... or your company's "AI" that's really three linear regressions in a trenchcoat ... Sign up here: bit.ly/dataBSconf-cfs

Data Behind the Scenes Conf - Call for Speakers

What This Conference Is About "Data, Behind the Scenes" is a (free) online-only, single track conference centered on the real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches. We’re not here for th...

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The weekend is here! Perfect time to submit your #dataBS talk. We want your lessons-learned stories from data work, everything from "my data pipeline: the unsung hero" to "how we got that AI system working" to "what we learned when it fell over." Details and sign-up: bit.ly/dataBSconf-cfs

Data Behind the Scenes Conf - Call for Speakers

What This Conference Is About "Data, Behind the Scenes" is a (free) online-only, single track conference centered on the real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches. We’re not here for th...

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Just two weeks left to submit your talk! (and/or or to convince your colleagues to submit theirs) Come for the talks, stay for the commiseration and catharsis. We grow as an industry when we learn (and scream) together.

Randy Au@randyau.com · last yr.

Hey #dataBS! Got some stories about how data is messily done to accomplish real things? Have you learned a painful lesson about how not to do something? Then you've got something to share and should submit a talk to the Data Behind the Scenes Conference! (Form closes July 31) bit.ly/dataBSconf-cfs

Having a quiet Sunday? Perfect time to plan your Data Behind the Scenes talk. Knee-deep in a failed ETL job? Perfect time to plan your Data Behind the Scenes talk. Just convinced your team to replace that buggy genAI heap with simple software? Perfect time to plan your ...

Randy Au@randyau.com · last yr.

The #dataBS (Data Behind the Scenes) Conference Call for speakers is out! We're gonna do this!! All online, single track, free to attend. Come talk about your messy experiences doing data stuff. At work, personal projects, whatever. A space to commiserate about nerdy things! bit.ly/dataBSconf-cfs

Updates from the #dataBS (Data Behind the Scenes) Conference: new: we have a Bluesky presence 👋 (this account) new: we have a website 💻 (databsconf.com) still going: our call for speakers 🎤 (bit.ly/dataBSconf-cfs) Sign up to tell us _your_ story of data from the trenches.

Updates from the #dataBS (Data Behind the Scenes) Conference: new: we have a Bluesky presence 👋 (this account) new: we have a website 💻 (databsconf.com) still going: our call for speakers 🎤 (bit.ly/dataBSconf-cfs) Sign up to tell us _your_ story of data from the trenches.