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Data in the Wild

Data in the Wild

Queen Raae

Learn from your favorite indie hackers as they share hard-earned lessons and tall tales from their data model journeys! Brought to you by Xata — the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL.
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Today, we’re joined by Benedikt Deicke, co-founder and CTO of Userlist. He talks to us about why naming things and cache invalidation are hard, why it’s a good idea to denormalize your data sometimes, and more.

Chapters

  • (01:28) - What is Userlist?
  • (02:10) - Userlist’s tech stack
  • (04:40) - You don’t always have to normalize your data
  • (12:27) - Naming things is hard
  • (14:01) - Cache invalidation is hard
  • (18:28) - How Userlist maintains data accuracy
  • (29:24) - How Benedikt developed their real-time reporting engine
  • (32:49) - Database consistency
  • (37:14) - Benedikt’s tall tale about deleting large data

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About the Hosts

Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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Data in the Wild - Permissions, Scopes & Roles with Monica Lent
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04/17/24 • 30 min

Today, we’re joined by Monica Lent, founder of Affilimate. She talks to us about why you should always start with an array, the importance of storing data in the right format and database from the beginning, and more.

Chapters

  • (00:23) - What is Affilimate?
  • (01:19) - Diving into Affilimate's tech stack
  • (02:11) - A tall tale about cloud budget overrun
  • (07:25) - User permissions, roles, and scopes
  • (18:50) - Data in theory versus data in production
  • (20:52) - How Affilimate's data model has changed over the years
  • (22:13) - The importance of storing the data in the right format and database

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This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts

Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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Data in the Wild - Two-sided Marketplaces with Anna Maste
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05/15/24 • 38 min

Today, we’re joined by Anna Maste, exited founder of Boondockers Welcome and current founder of Subscribe Sense. She talks to us about what you need to be mindful of when building two-sided marketplaces, why it’s important to make many-to-one relationships from the get go, and more.

Chapters

  • (00:54) - What is Boondockers Welcome?
  • (01:26) - Boondockers Welcome’s tech stack
  • (06:48) - Time zones are hard
  • (10:54) - Privacy, pricing, and the two-sided marketplace model
  • (34:28) - What is Subscribe Sense?

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This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts

Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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Data in the Wild - Simplifying Developers’ Lives with Ivar Østhus
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07/10/24 • 44 min

Today, we’re joined by Ivar Østhus, CTO and co-founder of Unleash. He talks to us about the inspiration behind Unleash, why they have two different APIs in their platform, and more.

Chapters

  • (00:33) - What is Unleash?
  • (01:05) - Tall tale about the inspiration behind Unleash
  • (02:37) - How Ivar learned about continuous delivery
  • (10:04) - The two APIs in Unleash
  • (16:33) - Backward compatibility and deprecation strategy
  • (22:51) - Users, permissions, and roles
  • (31:25) - How Unleash gets enterprise customers
  • (39:29) - Ivar’s data model tip

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This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts

Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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Data in the Wild - SaaS Pricing and Data Models with Pierre de Wulf
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05/01/24 • 25 min

Today we talk to Pierre de Wulf, the technical co-founder of ScrapingBee. He talks to us about how they arrived at 36 different pricing data types, the difference between plans and subscriptions, and more.

Chapters

  • (00:44) - What is ScrapingBee?
  • (03:56) - The evolution of ScrapingBee’s data model
  • (06:40) - Subscription versus plan
  • (10:43) - The importance of reading documentations
  • (20:16) - Pierre’s tall tale about int
  • (22:59) - Benedicte’s tall tale about a 106-year old getting enrolled into school

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This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts

Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days you’ll find them building web apps live on stream, and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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Data in the Wild - Navigating Geodata with Mathias Hansen
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06/12/24 • 46 min

Today, we’re joined by Mathias Hansen, co-founder of Geocodio. He talks to us about the challenges of dealing with geodata, how opening up data helps improve accuracy for everyone, and more.

Chapters

  • (00:52) - What is Geocodio?
  • (04:01) - Geocodio’s tech stack
  • (06:46) - Data models and flexible pricing
  • (10:13) - Challenges in geocoding
  • (19:05) - Long lat or lat long?
  • (20:39) - Challenges of having locations near bodies of water
  • (23:25) - How opening up data could help with accuracy
  • (25:00) - Mathias’ tall tale about why they’re only available in the US and Canada
  • (39:26) - Why you should automate your processes from day one

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This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts
Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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Data in the Wild - Demystifying DNS with Anthony Eden
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06/26/24 • 42 min

Today, we’re joined by Anthony Eden, co-founder of DNSimple. He talks to us about the difference between DNS and domain registration, what ephemeral data is, and more.

Chapters

  • (00:35) - What is DNSimple?
  • (01:24) - DNS versus domain registration
  • (02:44) - DNSimple’s tech stack
  • (04:05) - Example of ephemeral data
  • (10:06) - Tall tale about the missing model
  • (32:19) - Anthony’s data modeling tip
  • (36:35) - Tall tale about the server that almost caught fire

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This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts

Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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Today, we’re joined by Dan Singerman, founder and director of Reason Factory. He talks to us about why you should consider the user’s mental model when creating software, why it’s important to have consistent vernacular across your system, and more.

Chapters

  • (00:36) - Dan’s background and what his consultancy does
  • (04:03) - What is a model?
  • (06:45) - The challenges with modeling
  • (11:03) - Tall tale about the issue encountered with a music streaming platform’s data model
  • (23:25) - Tips on effective data modeling
  • (38:36) - The importance of consistent vernacular
  • (44:41) - Why you should fix your domain model before launch

Sponsor

This show is brought to you by Xata, the only serverless data platform for PostgreSQL. Develop applications faster, knowing your data layer is ready to evolve and scale with your needs.

About the Hosts

Queen Raae wrote her first HTML in 1997 after her Norwegian teachers encouraged her to take the new elective class.

Around the same time, Captain Ola bought a Macintosh SE for his high school with the proceeds from the school newspaper he started.

These days, you’ll find them building web apps live on stream and doing developer marketing work for clients. They are both passionate about the web as a platform and the joy of creating your own thing.

Visit queen.raae.codes to learn more.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Data in the Wild have?

Data in the Wild currently has 8 episodes available.

What topics does Data in the Wild cover?

The podcast is about Data, Database, Podcasts and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on Data in the Wild?

The episode title 'SaaS Pricing and Data Models with Pierre de Wulf' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Data in the Wild?

The average episode length on Data in the Wild is 40 minutes.

How often are episodes of Data in the Wild released?

Episodes of Data in the Wild are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Data in the Wild?

The first episode of Data in the Wild was released on Apr 17, 2024.

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