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Data Day with Greg Michaelson

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by Greg Michaelson

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<p>DataDay with Greg Michaelson is a podcast about the real lives of people who work with data and AI every day. Not the polished conference-talk version, but the messy, clever, practical, human side of analytics work. Each episode sits down with someone who’s in the trenches building models, shipping dashboards, wrangling pipelines, or experimenting with agentic AI to get actual work done.</p><p>Host Greg Michaelson digs into how these practitioners think, how they solve problems, and the quirks that make each of them unique. Learn about the shortcuts they swear by, the habits they can’t break, the tools they love, the ones they avoid, and the weird constraints that shape their day-to-day.</p><p></p><p>You’ll hear stories about debugging agents at 2AM, designing workflows that survive contact with real users, navigating organizational chaos, and figuring out how to stay curious while the field changes under your feet. It’s a practical, grounded conversation about doing data and AI work in the real world, one day at a time.</p>

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June 30, 2026

Yagub Rahimov - Securing the Age of AI

<p>Greg Michaelson sits down with Yagub Rahimov, founder and CEO of Polygraph AI, to explore the emerging field of AI security. They discuss why traditional cybersecurity is breaking down in the age of large language models, how Polygraph uses specialized small language models (SLMs) to monitor both human and AI behavior in real time, and why contextual security—not pattern matching—is the future. The conversation also covers prompt injection, data sovereignty, enterprise AI adoption, edge computing, and what every CISO should be thinking about as AI agents become part of the workforce.</p>

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June 20, 2026

Rob Zuber - The Future of Software Engineering in the Age of AI Agents

<p>In this episode of Day Today, Greg Michaelson sits down with Rob Zuber, CTO of CircleCI, for a wide-ranging conversation about software engineering, developer tools, AI coding agents, and the future of building software.</p><p></p><p>Rob shares his journey from manufacturing engineering and factory-floor data analysis to leading one of the most influential companies in modern software delivery. Along the way, he discusses the evolution of CI/CD, lessons from the dot-com era, and why today's AI boom feels both familiar and fundamentally different.</p><p></p><p>Topics include:</p><ul><li>The origins and evolution of CircleCI</li><li>Why speed and feedback loops remain the core of software delivery</li><li>How engineering teams are using AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex</li><li>Managing token costs and AI infrastructure at scale</li><li>The changing role of IDEs, terminals, and developer interfaces</li><li>Agent experience (AX) and designing products for both humans and AI systems</li><li>Fine-tuning models versus large-context workflows</li><li>The future of code reviews, pull requests, and automated validation</li><li>What software engineering organizations will look like as AI-generated code becomes the norm</li></ul><p></p><p>Rob also explores a provocative question: if AI can write code, can we eventually trust systems enough that humans no longer need to review every line? The discussion offers a thoughtful look at where software development is headed and the challenges engineering teams must solve next.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're a software engineer, engineering leader, startup founder, or AI enthusiast, this conversation provides valuable insight into the technologies and workflows reshaping the future of software development.</p>

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June 9, 2026

Raheem Bell - Building the Autonomous Operating Room

<p>Raheem Bell is a surgical resident at Northwestern and the CEO of Operative Insights, a startup developing an autonomous operating room lighting system designed to help surgeons see better, work more efficiently, and improve patient outcomes. In this episode, Raheem shares how years in the operating room led him to identify a surprisingly common problem: surgeons constantly adjusting lights during procedures. We discuss how computer vision, robotics, and AI can be used to create intelligent lighting that follows the surgical team, eliminates shadows, and adapts to the needs of each operation. Raheem also talks about the challenges of building a medical device startup, navigating FDA approval, raising capital, assembling a multidisciplinary team, and balancing entrepreneurship with the demands of surgical training. It's a fascinating look at how innovation often starts with a simple frustration and grows into a mission to transform an entire industry. </p>

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What is Data Day with Greg Michaelson?
<p>DataDay with Greg Michaelson is a podcast about the real lives of people who work with data and AI every day. Not the polished conference-talk version, but the messy, clever, practical, human side of analytics work. Each episode sits down with someone who’s in the trenches building models, shipping dashboards, wrangling pipelines, or experimenting with agentic AI to get actual work done.</p><p>Host Greg Michaelson digs into how these practitioners think, how they solve problems, and the quirks that make each of them unique. Learn about the shortcuts they swear by, the habits they can’t break, the tools they love, the ones they avoid, and the weird constraints that shape their day-to-day.</p><p></p><p>You’ll hear stories about debugging agents at 2AM, designing workflows that survive contact with real users, navigating organizational chaos, and figuring out how to stay curious while the field changes under your feet. It’s a practical, grounded conversation about doing data and AI work in the real world, one day at a time.</p>
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