My 10 Favorite Pieces of Data (and Management) Content of 2022
Just like in 2021, I’ve sent over 30 newsletters in 2022, which together include hundreds of links to things that interested me at different points of the year. This is a quick summary of the things that stand out in my mind as favorites, now that the year is almost over.
My 10 Favorite Posts on Data (and Management) of 2021
I’ve sent nearly 40 newsletters in 2021, which together include hundreds of links to things that interested me at different points of the year. This is a quick summary of the things that stand out in my mind as favorites, now that the year is almost over.
Internal Transfers: The Best Way to Build Your Data Team and Alienate People
While any organization would benefit from shared rules about transfers, data teams are uncommonly likely to need them
Gresham’s Law of Time Management: When to Blow Up a Week
There is a concept in economics called Gresham’s Law, which is usually summarized as ‘Bad Money Drives out Good’.
Leaving Digital Media for Tech
A bit over 3 years ago, I left a job in digital media for one at a tech company. A friend recently asked a bunch of us who made similar changes what we thought about leaving media. Since this seems to be something that people are doing with some frequency, I wrote down my thoughts in the hopes that they might help people who are evaluating a similar move.
5 Years of Newslettering
January 19th, 2021, will make 5 years of sending my NYC Data Jobs Newsletter.
Sending out a newsletter has been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done over the last few years. In the hopes that talking about my experience would be helpful to people who are either just starting out, or are thinking about it (and, selfishly, encourage people to write more good newsletters that I can read), I’ve written down a few observations and experiences, 5 years in.
When to Avoid the Subway - PyGotham 2017 Talk
My name is Josh Laurito, and I'm here to talk to you about the intersection of three of my favorite things: python, New York City, and trains.