Who says mid-April is too late in the year for a predictions blog? When you’re in an industry as dynamic as data and analytics, it’s important to take a step back and look at the big picture before prognosticating. Now we’re excited to share some key trends in...
Data-driven cultures
Recap: data.world spring summit 2021
“What we need is imagination.” This was Pablos Holman's crescendoed challenge to free-thinkers and risk takers in technology. The hacker and inventor spoke to data.world CEO Brett Hurt at spring summit 2021 about the inevitable, critical role of data in all manner of...
When it’s Wednesday, it’s Catalog & Cocktails
We started our data podcast, Catalog & Cocktails, as a way to stay connected and keep the discussion going about data in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our virtual happy hour over Zoom has been a hit, and we’re excited to announce that in 2021, we already have a phenomenal lineup of experts to join our podcast and share their perspectives.
What’s new and what’s next at data.world
When you’re the lone SaaS vendor in a world of legacy data catalogs, it can at times be difficult to demonstrate innovation. Continuously rolling out updates, enhancements, and fixes via the cloud means you don’t get your time in the spotlight with a monumental...
When your data problems seem big, start small
Your disorganized data lake can feel more like an ocean. But you can take control. Set the boundaries for starting up your data initiative. Without it, the problem can seem never-ending. Break your data solution up into bite-sized steps to achieve incremental (and...
Calculate your data catalog’s ROI
Enterprises, analysts, and experts agree: data catalogs have a significant impact on your business’ bottom line. Without one, you risk getting left behind by your more data-driven competitors. Gartner calls augmented data catalogs an “enterprise must-have,” while...
How to strengthen your culture of data sourcing
We hear it over and over: companies are increasingly looking outside their own four walls for data. This is prompting organizations to expand existing data sourcing teams or start them for the first time. The benefits are clear: third party data can help you...
That’s a wrap for data.world summit 2020
Missed data.world summit 2020? Visit this page to watch a replay of the full event. “With data, anything is possible.” With that message, our CEO Brett Hurt kicked off our first data.world summit last week. He succinctly captured the moment in history we’re in today,...
A Historic Investment in Fueling Data Cultures
On behalf of our incredible team at data.world, I’m very proud to announce our $26m expansion funding round. This is our fourth and largest round of funding to date, and like the others it was significantly oversubscribed. data.world is my sixth business as an...
Improving Dataset Search: a research partnership with Lehigh University
Photo: “Linderman Library, Lehigh University” by NDXP is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Can you imagine trying to find a bit of information on the Web without using a search engine? Of course not. Similarly, the number of public datasets now available online is so...
