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Is Shadow IT a nuisance, or does Shadow IT lead the way?

When people feel dissatisfied with the tools they are provided, it’s not uncommon for them to seek their own. This phenomena is called shadow IT and it can disrupt the trust between data leaders and business stakeholders. So what should companies do? Benn Stancil, Field CTO of Thoughtspot, believes tooling is a preference, but there needs to be some standardization so that trust does not deteriorate within the team.

The best partners will be the most ambitious ones

Why do some companies see their data team as ticket takers? How do other companies treat data teams like extensions of their decision making process to answer some of the hardest questions imaginable? Benn Stancil, Field CTO of Thoughtspot, believes ambition plays the biggest role. It’s not technical. It’s not skill. It’s the desire to work together and solve big audacious problems.

Unlocking Team Potential by Accelerating Code Reviews

In the fast-paced world of software development, speed and efficiency are paramount. The State of DevOps 2023 report by Google has reinforced the significance of quick code reviews, claiming that teams with faster code reviews experience a staggering 50% higher software delivery performance. This finding underscores the importance of optimizing the code review process. But how can teams achieve this improvement?