Episode 54: Racist Robots and the IoT

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In this week’s episode of Analytics Neat we take a look at the lack of diversity in tech and how that impacts product development.  We also have a nomination for this week’s “A Little Too Personal” segment and chat a bit about the favorite cocktails in major US cities. All of this and more in this week’s episode of Analytics Neat.  Thanks for listening!

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Diverse Thinking Drives Better Decisions

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I had the pleasure of attending Domo’s annual conference, Domopalooza, out in Salt Lake City this week.  It was a great show, and Domo is doing amazing things with their product in the coming year which I’ll delve into more on the Analytics Neat podcast on Monday, March 19.  From a content perspective, a Keynote with Omar Johnson, the former CMO of Beats by Dre and current Founder of Opus, really stood out to me.

During his discussion, Omar said: “When you have a diverse team you get different points of view.  When you get different points of view you make better decisions.”  Whether you are a 5-person company or a 500-person company, this is some of the best advice you can ever adhere to.

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