Half Stack Data Science
Episodes
S05E01 - Will GenAI kill software?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the new season, we discuss:whether it's a good thing that we can produce more with GenAI,how GenAI will force us to consid...
S04E05 - 2025 in review
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we wrapped up 2025 by reflecting on what we talked about on the podcast, where AI is and where it's heading, and looked ahead to ...
S04E04 - Better survey design with AI - with Kirsten Hill
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we spoke to Kirsten Hill.Dr Kirsten Hill is a researcher, writer, and the founder of bisque — a survey platform that actually cares...
S04E03 - AI-assisted journaling with reconfigured - with Richard Makara and Niko Korvenlaita
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we spoke to Richard Makara and Niko Korvenlaita who are CEO and CTO of reconfigured.reconfigured is a journal app that makes it incre...
S04E02 - Programming with AI - with Simon Willison
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked to Simon Willison. Simon is the creator of Datasette, an open source tool for exploring and publishing data. He currently wo...
S04E01 - Meaningful uses of AI - with Scott Hanselman
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4, all about AI, has launched! In the first episode of the new season we talked to Scott Hanselman.Scott is a programmer, teacher, and speaker....
Season 3 finale - The Well-Grounded Data Analyst - with David Asboth
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Shaun interviews David about his new book, The Well-Grounded Data Analyst.We talk about the data skill gap between the classroom and ...
S03E10 - Data science needs you! - with Andrea Jones-Rooy
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're an aspiring analyst and want to test your existing data skills on real-world problems while learning both new skills and a framework you...
S03E09 - Statistical rethinking - with Richard McElreath
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reminder that David's book, Solve Any Data Analysis Problem, is out later this year and you can already buy it and read it in its draft form as ...
S03E08 - The market view of data education - with Richie Cotton
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reminder that David's book, Solve Any Data Analysis Problem, is out later this year and you can already buy it and read it in its draft form as ...
S03E07 - The power of data storytelling - with Kat Greenbrook
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reminder that David's book Solve Any Data Analysis Problem is available in Manning's Early Access Program! You can read more about it here: ...
S03E06 - Reimagining data analytics training - with James Cotton
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First of all, David's book Solve Any Data Analysis Problem is available in Manning's Early Access Program! You can read more about it here: ht...
S03E05 - Code quality for data science - with Laszlo Sragner
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continued our season of talking to data educators and spoke to Laszlo Sragner. Laszlo runs Hypergolic, a boutique consultancy in L...
S03E04 - The language of data literacy - with Valerie Logan
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our series of conversations with data educators, in this episode we spoke to Valerie Logan. Founding The Data Lodge in 2019, Valerie is as ...
S03E03 - Effective Python teaching - with Matt Harrison
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Half Stack Data Science we continue our season 3 all about data science education, with a conversation with Matt Harrison. Matt sta...
S03E02 - The joy of teaching Python - with Reuven Lerner
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Half Stack Data Science we continue our season 3, all about data science education, with a conversation with Reuven Lerner. Reuven ...
S03E01 - Preparing analysts for the real world - with Lisa Carpenter
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David & Shaun talk to Lisa Carpenter. Lisa is the lead data science instructor at Digital Futures, with responsibility for the de...
Season 3 Teaser
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Half Stack Data Science podcast is back (again)! Season 3 is coming very soon. In the meantime, listen to our teaser episode where we briefly reca...
Data Science Festival Special: Bridging the Supply-Demand Gap in Data Science
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we bring you our talk from the recent Data Science Festival in London. Our talk was titled "Bridging the data science supply-demand ga...
AI Today special with Ron Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode we did a podcast host swap with the hosts of the AI Today podcast. Cognilytica's AI Today podcast focuses on relevant informat...
S2E4 - Chris Moffitt
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Half Stack Data Science we continue our series "The Orthogonals" with a conversation with Chris Moffitt. Chris is a Senior Manager ...
S2E3 - Joana Wang
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "the orthogonals" we spoke to Joana Wang. Joana is a data aficionado with a passion for education. Her ambition is to help people d...
S2E2 - Peter Ellis
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 2 of "The Orthogonals" Shaun and David spoke to Peter Ellis. Peter is a Director and Chief Data Scientist at Nous Group, an international m...
S2E1 - Andrea Jones-Rooy
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of season 2, "The Orthogonals", Shaun and David speak to Andrea Jones-Rooy. Andrea is a social scientist specializing in complexi...
Season 2 Teaser
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this teaser episode of the Half Stack Data Science podcast, the hosts David Asboth and dr Shaun McGirr recap the first six episodes of the podcast ...
006: Interview with Allison Nau
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 6, we bring you our interview with Allison Nau, an experienced data leader previously MD of Cox Automotive Data Solutions, and prior to tha...
005: Estimating Time
23 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David and Shaun answer the question on every stakeholder's lips: how long will this Data Science project take? Their answer may surpr...
004: Getting Data
02 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Shaun and David talk some more about the rationale behind this podcast, and about how hard it is to get your hands on data in the fir...
003: Identifying Value in Data Science
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 of the Half Stack Data Science podcast, Shaun and David talk about how to identify the value of a Data Science project. Assuming you are ...
002: The Insight Journey
11 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Half Stack Data Science podcast, David and Shaun talk about the strategy companies can employ to become more data-driven,...
001: What is Half Stack Data Science?
11 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the Half Stack Data Science, David Asboth and Dr. Shaun McGirr answer the question "what is Half Stack Data Science"?