In this 'Meet the Gurus' discussion, you get to hear from Dave Langer about how data literacy makes everything better...

• Why a small set of simple techniques delivers most of the value in business analytics
• The two questions that matter most: is it working, and why is it working
• Turning qualitative reads of a line chart into quantitative judgments
• Measuring KPIs and metrics over time as the pattern behind nearly every business question
• Vetting data sources, from IT-blessed systems to unofficial "spread marts"
• The four tool buckets: Excel, data visualization, SQL, and R or Python
• Why business domain knowledge is the piece no tool or algorithm replaces
• How Excel becomes the on-ramp to linear regression, SQL, and R

ABOUT OUR GURU

Dave Langer has worked in tech for more than 20 years, spending time as a software engineer and architect before moving into analytics about a decade ago. He started in traditional BI and data warehousing while earning a master's in computer science, and has focused on advanced analytics for roughly the past seven years. Through Dave on Data, he creates training courses that teach business analysis, linear regression, SQL, and R using Excel as the frame of reference, centered on the small set of techniques that deliver disproportionate value to working business professionals.

ABOUT OUR HOST

Paul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.

ABOUT MEET THE GURUS

Meet The Gurus is a program sponsored by Starweaver devoted to spreading ideas, knowledge, and insights in short-form conversations typically lasting around 30 minutes.

The show focuses on technology, business, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and design.

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