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E. B. Spoke

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May Meetup at the Museum

Mimms Museum of Technology and Art · Roswell, Georgia

Sat, May 16, 2026

For May, let's do something new and fun! ​Bring you and your family to Mimms Museum of Technology and Art! ​https://mimmsmuseum.org/ ​Mimms just launched their new Apple exhibit, so if you haven't been to see that yet, now is the perfect time! ​You can buy your adult admission here for a discount, or in-person at the Museum at their regular prices. (Buy student, senior, family, and child tickets in-person). ​Hope to see you there!

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E. B. Spoke - The Podcat· 30:27

Episode 14 - DataOps is Good Business

Erik Boemanns interviews Simon Yost about how CEOs should prioritize investment in strong data foundations and strategy to interconnect data sustainably, rather than producing one-off spreadsheet answers that quickly expire. They discuss common silos between operational, marketing, and sales data and how misalignment distorts metrics like customer lifetime value and customer acquisition cost, especially during business contraction. Yost outlines approaches to unifying data—starting with mapping gaps, building common definitions via data dictionaries, and creating stewardship even without a chief data officer—citing RGA’s investment in data fabric and noting the evolution from warehouses to lakes to fabric, aided by open-source tools. They also address constraints of speed, limited team capacity, and compliance (e.g., HIPAA/PII), arguing leaders must “slow down to speed up,” set an AI-inclusive vision for teams, and focus on distribution-first MVPs. Yost offers contact info and advises taking a long walk to synthesize priorities.