Data Wise

How Data Creates Massive Leverage in Opaque Marketplaces

The story of Dun & Bradstreet and the insight that led to the birth of one of the oldest data businesses in the US

May 31 • Ergest Xheblati

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Creating Leverage with Data: How Nielsen Ratings Changed TV Shows and Ad Buys

In 2007, ABC charged $419,000 per commercial during Grey’s Anatomy. CBS charged $248,000 for a spot during CSI even though CSI had five million more…

May 16 • Ergest Xheblati

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The Data Solutions Architect

What an individual contributor career looks like two decades in

May 3 • Ergest Xheblati

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April 2026

How Analytics Drives Progress

The story of Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Apr 5 • Ergest Xheblati

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March 2026

Should you still learn SQL (in the age of LLMs)?

On the importance (or not) of technical skills in the age of AI

Mar 1 • Ergest Xheblati

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February 2026

How to Think About AI

Why trying to predict the future is pointless and what do to instead.

Feb 16 • Ergest Xheblati

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January 2026

December 2025

Leverage Points and Where to Find Them

Four case studies of finding leverage points that dramatically improve businesses with minimum effort

Dec 20, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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Tinkering Without Permission

How to cultivate more luck in your career

Dec 6, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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November 2025

The Most Useful, Timeless Skill to Learn as a Data Professional

How to have a long, impactful career in data

Nov 29, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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Every data request must have a clear path to the goal of the organization

Why understanding the organization’s goal is the key to aligning all data work.

Nov 15, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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October 2025