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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

What’s the point of knowing anything if AI does it for you? Are we all just glorified button pushers? Does the law of leaky abstractions disappear? I rant about this and more in my latest podcast open.spotify.com/episode/1zYT...

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Freestyle Fridays - The Law of Leaky Vibes, Making Your First Dollar, and More

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

“The bigger point is simply that Bill and Ralph don’t care. If you’re still upset about the Kimball vs Inmon wars, see a therapist and get help.”

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Data Identity Politics and The Kimball vs. Inmon War

Bill and Ralph don't care, and neither should you. It's time to move on.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

LinkedIn is a LARP for business people.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Hallelujah! The glorious savior of mankind, AGI, will arrive from the sky at any moment! But it's very expensive, so y'all need to keep sending us regular donations. Have faith! The Al industry these days feels a lot like televangelism. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3GBd...

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Freestyle Fridays - AI Televangelism

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

“The AI bubble is ending!” Also, “AGI will be here at any moment!” Truly a Bipolar timeline we are living in 😵‍💫

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Oh yeah, we’re doing a book club at the Practical Data Community!

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Jenna Jordan @jennajordan.me · 17/07/2025

The first book will be Kill It With Fire: Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones) This book has been on my TBR list for like 3 years now, and is pretty popular in the civic tech community. Check it out! I’m starting Chapter 1 today 😁 nostarch.com/kill-it-fire

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Kill It with Fire

Kill It with Fire chronicles the challenges of dealing with aging computer systems, along with sound modernization strategies.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Getting a lot of questions about how to get into public speaking. Global speaker Jordan Morrow and I give tips for getting started. open.spotify.com/episode/1Gvw...

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Freestyle Fridays - Public Speaking Tips w/ Jordan Morrow

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

#databs What are the worst data anti-patterns you see these days?

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

What happens when two data engineering authors meet? Total nerding out on the craft of writing. @ssp.sh and I chat about technical writing and much more. Watch here: youtu.be/EkgnjGykbyc?...

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Thanks Munich! Had a fun time chatting and ranting.

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rmoff 🏃‍♂️🫖🥓 @rmoff.net · 03/03/2025

Good article from @joereis.bsky.social about data modelling: The Tension of Orthodoxy and Speed joereis.substack.com/p/the-tensio... #dataBS #dataEngineering

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

San Francisco! See you February 20th! Register here: go.fivetran.com/events/data-...

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Just a reminder - my podcast is invite only. If you want to be on the podcast, please don't reach out to me. I'll reach out to you if/when the time is right. Thanks.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The Practical Data Community Discord just opened up to the wider public. If you like candid, practical, and vendor-free discussions about data, check it out. discord.gg/V5scMEdJ

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Check out the PracticalData community on Discord - hang out with 318 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Is dating hard for you right now? Don’t despair. Pick up a copy of Fundamentals of Data Engineering, and you’ll be in love with your soul mate before day’s end. Better than any dating app or aphrodisiac.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I hear about self-muzzling a lot, especially from executives. Please grow a pair.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

@matt-turck.bsky.social is here! Add him if you know what’s good for ya.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

It's only week 1.5 of 2025, and I've already fielded several calls/texts from close friends in Mega Fortune 100 Company, Inc. who are BURNED THE F*CK OUT with their jobs. I’ve never seen it like this.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Getting back into jiu jitsu after a 15+ year hiatus. It has changed so much. Feel like a noob.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

This book is hard work to write, but it’s necessary.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

The relational model is a cornerstone of data modeling, especially if you work with tables. But I often find that it seems like a dying art. As part of my broader attempt to bring back data modeling as a practice, I cover some basics of the relational model here. open.substack.com/pub/practica...

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The Relational Model, Part 1

Fundamentals of the Relational Model

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Health insurance claim denials in the US are big news. @holdenkarau.com joins me to chat about her new project Fight Health Insurance, which uses AI to automate the extremely tedious and manual back and forth with insurers. open.spotify.com/episode/6BUN...

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Holden Karau - Fight Health Insurance

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

The Concept2 app leaderboard shows someone who accumulates over 100,000 meters a day, either on a bike, row, or ski erg. This is over 5 hours a day. How does someone have this much time to workout each day? Let alone accumulate 54 million meters?!

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Today alone, saw a friend who’d been at Google announce his layoff. Right before Christmas too! I heard of a few big companies doing big layoffs in early 2025. The tech culling isn’t over…

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I’ve been getting a LOT of questions recently about building a personal brand. Not sure what’s causing the interest, but I suspect there’s a lot of uncertainty with the job market and stability at current employers. Listen if this interests you. open.spotify.com/episode/3DJa...

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Freestyle Fridays - Building a Personal Brand

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

@hannes.muehleisen.org and I did a podcast about ducks and databases. Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/7zBd...

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Data Therapy today at 5pm mountain time Data Therapy Wednesday, Dec 11 · 5–6 PM Google Meet joining info Video call link: meet.google.com/ieq-mbzp-nmz Or dial: +1 316-789-6783 PIN: 613541989 More phone numbers: tel.meet/ieq-mbzp-nmz...

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Any guesses about tomorrow’s podcast?

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane. We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

How does anyone - especially a YC company - think spam like this works or is ok? I have zero problem calling out fools like this.

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Peter Hanssens @petehanssens.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

🎯 DataEngBytes 2025 Early Bird Alert! 32 pre-Christmas tickets left at $299 (save $200) 8 tickets already claimed 2 amazing cities 4 days of data engineering excellence Don't wait - these are moving fast! Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/datae... #DataEngineering #Conference #TechEvents

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Got a lot of messages and replies regarding my Bill Inmon posts. Some people don’t like him for whatever reason. That’s fine. Although he’s a close personal friend, address your issues about Bill to him, not me. I have no dog in fights that happened decades ago. You’re complaining to the wrong guy.

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

PyCon now makes masks optional

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Joe Reis @joereis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Here’s an interesting convo I had with Val Becerra about AI, engineering for space, and DJing techno. As a lifelong DJ, this was fun. Definitely different than my others, but in a great way. open.spotify.com/episode/1ipU...

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Valentin Becerra - Engineering for Space, DJing, and More

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