Experts from across the big data world came together for Strata + Hadoop World in Barcelona 2014. We’ve gathered insights from the event below.
#IoTH: The Internet of Things and Humans
“If we could start over with these capabilities we have now, how would we do it differently?” Tim O’Reilly continues to explore data and the Internet of Things through the lens of human empowerment and the ability to “use technology to give people superpowers.”
How can we use our data powers for good?
“This is an opportunity to think carefully about how we want to manage data,” says Cloudera chief architect Doug Cutting. Data tools and platforms have matured to the point where the decisions we make now will shape the data landscape for years to come.
Courage, brains, heart
Camille Fournier, head of engineering at Rent the Runway, uses characters from the Wizard of Oz to illustrate the relationship between data (The Lion), product (The Scarecrow), and technology (The Tin Man).
Data-driven design with a race car pedigree
Minimize the distance between idea, design, and feedback in the Formula 1 racing world and you gain a clear competitive advantage. Geoff McGrath, vice president at McLaren Applied Technologies, explains how a short innovation cycle — powered by data, predictive analytics, and a “human in the loop” — can transform other industries.
A toolset for predicting World Cup matches
Jordan Tigani, software engineer at Google, explains how he used the cloud and open source data tools to correctly predict 14 out of 16 World Cup games.
You can see more coverage in our Strata + Hadoop World in Barcelona 2014 playlist.