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Daniel Selans
@skey
I like computers, metal and Indian food. Doing the startup dance @ Streamdal; YCombinator S20.
Portland, OR
streamdal.com
Joined March 2007
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    Daniel Selans
    @skey
    Feb 28, 2024
    Extract, trunc are cool but metadata is the thing that allows you to build _really_ sophisticated, multi-step pipelines (or Rube Goldberg labyrinths). Metadata is essentially a way for you to be able to pass information around between the UI and something more programmatic, AND
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    Streamdal
    @streamdal
    Feb 28, 2024
    Thrilled to share a recent endeavor – a comprehensive video walkthrough showcasing the ease of extracting, truncating, and adding metadata with Streamdal 🎥✨ This powerful technique allows you to easily filter out messages or data that may not be intended for downstream
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    Daniel Selans
    @skey
    Feb 23, 2024
    "Redaction" is the #1 thing we hear about when talking to users about their PII handling woes - and it's only going to get more intense as new, compliance & privacy-related laws are rolled out across the US. My guess - scrubbing data "days later" will no longer be enough. It'll
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    Streamdal
    @streamdal
    Feb 23, 2024
    🤔 Data anonymization vs redaction when handling PII - Is one more ideal than the other? They both play an important role, but it's all about context! 🔴 Redact PII for sharing & compliance. 🟢 Anonymize PII for long-term storage & utility. You should redact PII or PHI fields
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    Daniel Selans
    @skey
    Jan 18, 2024
    This is an awesome overview of what we've built and are trying to achieve. Looking forward to the next hands-on articles!
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    Streamdal
    @streamdal
    Jan 18, 2024
    🚀 Explore the next era of data processing! . @fritzstauff, our director of engineering, bids farewell to large chunks of costly infrastructure in the "modern data stack," and breaks down key steps to simplify data pipelines. With just your code and no extra infra, he shows how
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    Daniel Selans
    @skey
    Jan 4, 2024
    I still think monorepos suck ass. But they are surprisingly decent when used for an open-source project. Alternative title: "Monorepo Hate Train with a Twist 🤌"
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    Streamdal
    @streamdal
    Jan 4, 2024
    Get ready for something 🌶️ There's a long-standing debate among engineers about monorepos. Our own team recently took the plunge and migrated Streamdal to a monorepo and our CTO Dan Selans (@skey) shares his reasonings for our migration and our experiences before, during, and
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