Andy Palmer, Dataconomy Journalist Profile

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Is Britain really going to get a trade deal with the US?

1 week ago | thespectator.com | Ross Clark |Teresa Mull |Andy Palmer |Roger Kimball

Donald Trump loves Britain and loves the King; therefore Britain can expect a trade deal. That is the gist of J.D. Vance’s interview with UnHerd. Whether that means anything in practice is another matter. Evidently, the President’s love and affection was not enough to spare Britain from a 10 percent tariff on exports to the US (and 25 percent for cars).
What is Xi Jinping planning?

1 week ago | thespectator.com | Ian Williams |Charles Lipson |Andy Palmer |Ross Clark

Shanghai port is the busiest in the world. Activity there is closely monitored by financial analysts distrustful of official statistics and looking for clues as to what is really happening in the world’s second-largest economy. For the past few days they will have been taken for a wild ride. First there was mayhem as ships rushed to load up with containers, half of them destined for the United States, in an effort to beat tariff deadlines.
Why every company needs to train staff how to leave

Apr 30, 2024 | tlnt.com | Andy Palmer |Paula Caligiuri

In today’s non-stop business landscape, employee turnover is a reality that companies simply cannot afford to ignore. The era of lifelong employment is long gone. It has been replaced by a fluid job market where career shifts are commonplace. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average US worker will have held ten different jobs before they reach the age of 40, and this number is projected to grow.
“One Size Does Not Fit All in Database Systems” - true in early 2000's - now we have the opposite problem….

Apr 12, 2024 | linkedin.com | Andy Palmer

More than 20 years ago — my partner Mike Stonebraker (MIT)and his academic colleague Uğur Çetintemel(Brown) published a paper entitled ‘“One Size Does Not Fit All” an idea whose time has come and gone’. The abstract from their paper is below : “The last 25 years of commercial DBMS development can be summed up in a single phrase: “One size fits all”.
Introducing students to a career in Digital, Data and Technology

Aug 31, 2023 | digitaltrade.blog.gov.uk | Joanne Granton |Andy Palmer |Kelly Voysey |Capability Lead

Hundreds of thousands of students have received their exam results thismonth, an important life stage which marks the beginning of a career journey. Ensuring that students are equipped with knowledge of ‘what exists out there’ as a career choice is an important part of the journey. It benefits future employees and employers.
Three overhyped data trends to get over in 2023

Feb 19, 2023 | digitalisationworld.com | Andy Palmer

As new approaches to managing data chaos continue to emerge, it can be easy to jump on the latest ‘next big thing’ and think it will solve all your data problems. But, organisations need to separate the hype from the overhyped - sometimes new isn’t always better. Let’s look at what data hypes of 2022 we can learn from and possibly leave behind in 2023. Data mesh needs more than ‘hype’ to succeedData mesh is all the rage. It’s a hot topic in the data industry right now.
Three overhyped data trends to get over in 2023

Feb 19, 2023 | sdc-channel.news | Andy Palmer

As new approaches to managing data chaos continue to emerge, it can be easy to jump on the latest ‘next big thing’ and think it will solve all your data problems. But, organisations need to separate the hype from the overhyped - sometimes new isn’t always better. Let’s look at what data hypes of 2022 we can learn from and possibly leave behind in 2023. Data mesh needs more than ‘hype’ to succeedData mesh is all the rage. It’s a hot topic in the data industry right now.
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

Feb 9, 2023 | digitaltrade.blog.gov.uk | Joanne Granton |Andy Palmer |Hameda Akther

Jo Granton - DDaT Capability LeadI lead apprenticeships for the Digital, Data and Technology directorate (DDaT) in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and have been involved in National Apprenticeship Week since it began in 2007. My passion for apprenticeships comes from seeing the great success that they can help people achieve in their lives and careers. They give you the chance to change direction, to grow within your role, and to learn new skills.