Agile Data N’ Info

In this episode of the Agile Data N’ Info Podcast, host Shane Gibson sits down with Kat Greenbrook, founder of Rogue Penguin, author of The Data Storyteller’s Handbook, and an expert in data visualization and data storytelling.
In this episode, the conversation explores the intricate world of data storytelling and the ABT (And, But, Therefore) narrative framework. Kat explains how the ABT model operates as a flexible framework that makes audience engagement and clear messaging first-class citizens, extracting meaning out of complex analytics and linking it directly to actionable business goals. By focusing on simple narrative structures and audience motivation rather than just overwhelming numbers, the ABT framework ensures that your data communication remains highly impactful and clear enough to drive real business change.
The discussion also dives deep into the complexities of visual communication, clarifying the crucial role of separating data exploration tools from storytelling. Kat breaks down how adopting high-contrast pivot words—like “but,” “however,” or “despite”—prevents audience disengagement—like the dreaded “death by and”. This approach achieves clear, captivating communication by definitively shifting the direction of the narrative to highlight core business challenges and solutions.
Whether you are curious about how to weave the ABT framework into your everyday work, how avoiding “chart vomit” can actually strengthen your message, or want to learn why dashboards should never be confused with data stories, this episode is packed with valuable insights for data practitioners.
You can get in touch with Kat via LinkedIn or at https://www.roguepenguin.co.nz/
Buy Kat's new book "The Data Storyteller's Handbook" on Amazon.
 
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If you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility on LinkedIn.
 
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Simply Magical Data Ways of Working

Join Shane Gibson as he chats with Scott Ambler about the power of data teams crafting their own Ways of Working.You can get in touch with Scott via LinkedIn or at https://scottambler.com/
If you want to read the transcript for the podcast head over to:https://agiledata.io/podcast/agiledata-podcast/ways-of-working-with-scott-ambler/#read
 
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Or if you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility or Nigel @nigelvining on LinkedIn.
 
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Simply Magical Data

Join Shane Gibson as he chats with Yorgos Moschovis and discussed the multifaceted world of marketing attributionYou can get in touch with Yorgos via LinkedIn 
If you want to read the transcript for the podcast head over to:https://agiledata.io/podcast/agiledata-podcast/attribution-model-patterns-with-yorgos-moschovis/#read
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Simply Magical Data

Join Shane Gibson as he chats with Scott Hirleman delving into the nuances of cultivating and sustaining thriving communities. You can get in touch with Scott via LinkedIn 
If you want to read the transcript for the podcast head over to:https://agiledata.io/podcast/agiledata-podcast/building-a-vibrant-community-with-scott-hirleman/
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Simply Magical Data

In this episode of the Agile Data N’ Info Podcast, host Shane Gibson sits down with Veronika Durgin, an experienced data professional whose extensive career spans from database administration and performance tuning to modern Snowflake analytics and Data Vault modeling.
In this episode, the conversation explores the concept of a layered data architecture pipeline and the importance of an ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) approach. Veronika explains how her specific categorization of data into Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers operates as a flexible framework that makes data quality and clear team ownership first-class citizens. By treating raw, immutable source data as the Silver layer, using Data Vault for the modeled Gold layer, and reserving Bronze for decentralized analytics and discovery, this framework ensures that your data architecture remains highly scalable and clear enough to support true business agility.
The discussion also dives deep into the complexities of team design, clarifying the crucial role of keeping software engineers focused on building application capabilities rather than writing analytics. Veronika breaks down how adopting robust data modeling practices prevents data teams from falling into the trap of modern technical debt—like the dreaded 15-nested-CTE “spaghetti code” transformations. This approach achieves clear, governed data communication by definitely shifting the focus toward understanding core business definitions before serving it all up in a presentation layer, affectionately dubbed the “data buffet”.
Whether you are curious about how to weave a Bronze, Silver, and Gold data architecture into your everyday work, how avoiding custom-built ingestion engines can actually strengthen your pipeline, or want to learn why simple data policies are far more effective than heavy governance committees, this episode is packed with valuable insights for data practitioners
You can get in touch with Veronika via LinkedIn or over at https://thinksolverepeat.substack.com/
 
If you want want to read a summary generated with GenAI, head over to:
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If you want to download the transcript for the podcast, head over to:
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Listen to more podcasts on applying Agile Data patterns over at https://podcast.agiledata.io/ Read more on the Agile Data Way of Working over at https://AgileDataGuides.com/
 
If you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility on LinkedIn.
 
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Simply Magical Data Ways of Working
 

Join Shane Gibson as he chats with Shaun McGirr on Generative AI and Large Language Models and how data teams can leverage them to improve their Ways of Working.You can get in touch with Shaun via LinkedIn 
If you want to read the transcript for the podcast head over to:https://agiledata.io/podcast/agiledata-podcast/how-can-data-teams-use-generative-ai-with-shaun-mcgirr/#transcript
Listen to more podcasts on applying AgileData patterns over at https://agiledata.io/podcasts/ Read more on the AgileData Way of Working over at https://wow.agiledata.io/way-of-working/
 
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Or if you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility or Nigel @nigelvining on LinkedIn.
 
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Simply Magical Data

Join Shane Gibson as he chats with Ahmed Elsamadisi on the Activity Schema Modeling pattern.You can get in touch with Ahmed via LinkedIn or over at https://www.narratordata.com/
If you want to read the transcript for the podcast head over to:https://agiledata.io/podcast/agiledata-podcast/the-patterns-of-activity-schema-with-ahmed-elsamadisi/#transcript
 
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Or if you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility or Nigel @nigelvining on LinkedIn.
 
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Simply Magical Data

Join Shane Gibson as he chats with Hans Hultgren on the core Data Vault Modeling patterns.You can get in touch with Hans via hans@geneseeacademy.com  or over at https://www.geneseeacademy.com/contact
 
If you want want to read a summary generated with GenAI, head over to:
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Listen to more podcasts on applying Agile Data patterns over at https://podcast.agiledata.io/ Read more on the Agile Data Way of Working over at https://AgileDataGuides.com/
 
If you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility on LinkedIn.
 
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Join Shane Gibson as he chats with Joe Reis on his experience in building and running a successful data and analytics consulting company.You can get in touch with Joe on LinkedIn
 
If you want to read the transcript for the podcast head over to:https://agiledata.io/podcast/agiledata-podcast/data-consulting-patterns-with-joe-reis/#transcript
Listen to more podcasts on applying AgileData patterns over at https://agiledata.io/podcasts/ Read more on the AgileData Way of Working over at https://wow.agiledata.io/way-of-working/
 
 
If you want to join us on the next podcast, get in touch over at https://agiledata.io/podcasts/#contact
 
Or if you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility or Nigel @nigelvining on LinkedIn.
 
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Simply Magical Data

In this episode of the Agile Data N’ Info Podcast, host Shane Gibson sits down with Tomas Kratky, founder of Manta and a software engineer with over two decades of experience helping large enterprises master data lineage.
In this episode, the conversation explores the intricate world of data lineage and the shift toward active metadata. Tomas explains how lineage should move beyond just simple traceability or the mere collection of data to focus on “design lineage,” giving organizations full visibility into all possible system dependencies to enable safe and agile change management. By focusing on integrating and activating metadata, companies can embed insights directly into users’ daily workflows rather than relying on massive, often empty, centralized data catalogs.
The discussion also dives deep into the complexities of mapping metadata across diverse enterprise architectures, clarifying the immense challenge of parsing everything from custom SQL grammar to Excel sheets and legacy SAS macros. Tomas breaks down how automated, detailed lineage can unlock powerful use cases, such as proactively alerting users of data quality drops or significantly reducing compute costs by identifying and decommissioning unused data pipelines.
Whether you are curious about why lineage is often relegated to a feature rather than a standalone category, how the industry’s obsession with data self-service overlooks the “silver service” needs of everyday business users, or want to learn about the ongoing challenges facing open metadata sharing standards, this episode is packed with valuable insights for data professionals.
You can get in touch with Tomas on LinkedIn
 
If you want want to read a summary generated with GenAI, head over to:
https://agiledata.substack.com/i/207557902/google-notebooklm-briefing
 
If you want to download the transcript for the podcast, head over to:
https://agiledata.substack.com/i/207557902/transcript
 
Listen to more podcasts on applying Agile Data patterns over at https://podcast.agiledata.io/ Read more on the Agile Data Way of Working over at https://AgileDataGuides.com/
 
If you just want to talk about making magic happen with agile and data you can connect with Shane @shagility on LinkedIn.
 
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Simply Magical Data Ways of Working