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When You Love Data as Much as I Do…
I’ve been working in data for a long time. After a while, you recognize the issues that everyone runs into sooner or later—and hopefully, can come up with some pretty creative solutions. I love being able to wax profound (or at least, long-winded) about why these issues come up and how I like to go about resolving them. Or just pose a question to my fellow data professionals so we can discuss. Check out my past blog articles here, or get in touch if there’s a topic you think I should cover.
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