Phil Simon
Thoughts on the future of data storage and analytics.
Posts Tagged as: Hadoop
Posts Tagged as: Hadoop
Big Data and Hype: Where Are We Now?
Checking in on its current adoption.
Why Big Data Means Big Salaries
Those with coveted data and technology skills will flourish in this new era.
Dataviz 101: Who’s Your Audience?
It’s critical to think about different personas when solving dataviz dilemmas.
Four Big Data-Related Questions
A four-part series on whether organizations need to adopt formal data strategies.
Big Data and Confirmation Bias
Tips on overcoming our own foibles and limitations.
A Better Way to Vet Potential Partners, Part II
Don’t see a documented case study? Big red flag.
The Case for Small Data Analytics
Why the emphasis on the Big stuff is often misplaced.
Where Platforms and Big Data Collide
Looking at two of the most important concepts in business today.
Building a Platform: Big Data Considerations
Organizations that embrace data and analysis will do far better than those that don’t.
The Myth of the Big Data Switch
People who believe in immediate returns are sorely mistaken.
To Store or Not to Store
Strategy without execution is meaningless.
The Skinny on My Seventh Book
The cat is out of the bag.
The Myth of the Data Scientist
Why hiring one isn’t an elixir to an organization’s data dilemmas.
Four Big-Data Models
There’s no one right way to “do” Big Data.
Dataviz and Organizational Health
On the importance of seeing potential dangers.