Data products, data agents and semantic layers: Exploring Microsoft Fabric
Thoughtworks Technology Podcast

Data products, data agents and semantic layers: Exploring Microsoft Fabric

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 202636 min
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The way we think about and build with data is changing. Data lakehouses have become an industry standard, and conversation is turning to semantic and governance layers as organizations seek to optimize and leverage data for the AI era. However, the concept of 'data products' — treating data as something that needs to be deliberately managed and packaged in a way that's easily usable and consumable for the people that need it — remains crucial. On this episode of the Technology Podcast, host Nate Schutta is joined by Thoughtworks colleague and Data and AI Lead Lorisa Perdoci and Lauren Hart...

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to another edition of the ThoughtWorks Technology podcast. My name is Nate Shuda. I'm one of your regular hosts. And today I'm joined by two amazing guests, my friend and my colleague, my sometimes co-conspirator

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cert, Larissa Perdocchi, and the one and only Lauren Hartman from Microsoft. Larissa, why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself. Hi, thank you, Nate. I'm Larissa, I'm a Lead Data and AI Consultant

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and maybe more relevant for today. I'm also Microsoft Practice Lead for Data Modernization Across Europe at ThoughtWorks. And Lauren.

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