194: Building Retail Churn Prediction on DuckDB with Clint Dunn of Wilde

The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Clint’s Background and Journey in Data (0:51)
• Starting a Data Career (2:01)
• Transition to Startup SaaS World (4:27)
• Clint’s Connection to a Federal Reserve Database (5:31)
• Challenges in Predictive Modeling (10:27)
• Data Input Challenges (15:50)
• Marketers' Workflow and Data Integration (18:29)
• Soft ROI vs. Hard ROI in Data Analysis (00:21:31)
• Balancing Internal Marketing and Data Team's Value (22:35)
• Simplifying Data Inputs for Predictive Models (25:09)
• Data Analysis Workflow and Tech Stack (29:06)
• Open Data Formats and Impact on Data Platforms (34:40)
• The S3 and Ecosystem Model (37:08)
• In-browser SQL Queries with DuckDB (39:24)
• Data Security Concerns and Solutions (41:47)
• Clean Rooms and Data Sharing (43:32)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (47:35)

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