PinnedSven BalnojaninUnpacking Business Open SourceHow To Build the Next Mega Open Source Project8 lessons learned from a a3-dimensional framework for understanding how to turn your open-source project into the next WordPress or Linux.·11 min read·Jul 28, 2021----
PinnedSven BalnojaninUnpacking Business Open SourceHow to Become The Next 30 Billion $$$ Data Company14 thoughts on the economics of the open-source data space and how to become the next MongoDB or Databricks·19 min read·Jun 11, 2021--3--3
Sven BalnojanThe Inevitability of AI in Every Facet of Your Business: 11 Deep Thoughts With Lasting ImpactIt’s 20th February, a warm Tuesday, and I’m somewhere in the Persian Gulf, relaxing in a hammock, reading through a book I long wanted to…·13 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Sven BalnojaninData Consulting ClubStop Hiring Senior Data Consultants: Leverage Expertise InsteadDo you want to scale your data consulting business? Think again! Scale is nothing without leverage. What you really want is to increase the…5 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Sven BalnojanThe Power of Perseverance: Starburst’s Journey from Open Source Vision to $3.35 Billion ValuationAt age 20, according to legend, Odysseus entered the war at Troy. He spent ten years fighting till the end of The Trojan War. Looking to…·11 min read·Mar 12, 2024--1--1
Sven BalnojaninData Consulting ClubWhy Your Clients Are Resistant To Data Literacy — And How To Change ThatDan is a data consultant working with a medium-sized business, helping the client set up a data stack and building a default set of…6 min read·Mar 11, 2024--1--1
Sven BalnojaninData Consulting Club9 Ways to Sell Data Services to Non-Data-Savvy Clients“Power corrupts. PowerPoint corrupts absolutely.” — Edward Tufte, Yale Professor Emeritus8 min read·Mar 5, 2024----
Sven BalnojaninData Consulting ClubThe Data Consulting Club LinkedIn Group Opens!Three weeks ago, we launched the Data Consulting Club. In this LinkedIn community, those who run data consultancies can learn from each…1 min read·Feb 29, 2024----
Sven BalnojanSynthetic Data In A Nutshell — Why Founding Went 10x In This MarketAli, Alex, and John walk into a bar. All three are genius tech guys who worked at the NSA and know the bleeding edge of technology…·7 min read·Feb 7, 2024--2--2
Sven BalnojanProduct Data Teams 101On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for a “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” This document essentially became the birth…·8 min read·Feb 2, 2024----