The Data Crunch
by Ievgen & Vadym
Season 2: Episode #30 | Top 5 Reasons Data Analysts Hate SaaS Tools…
About this podcast
Welcome to the Data Crunch Podcast, brought to you by the OWOX team.
Dive into the digital age of data as we talk about data, analytics, new marketing strategies, and the latest trends in tracking and privacy that affects every business.
Each week, we bring you an expert, plus a discussion about real-world applications of various strategies to help you navigate the complex landscape of data-informed decision-making.
Whether you're a data enthusiast, a marketing professional, or just curious about the power of data, join us on this journey to unlock actionable insights and understand the impact of data in the digital age.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 40 episodes
- Season 2: Episode #30 | Top 5 Reasons Data Analysts Hate SaaS Tools (And What They Really Want) · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 30🔍 Ever hear a data analyst sigh at the mention of another “SaaS solution”? You’re not alone – and there are real reasons behind that frustration. In this episode, Vadym and…
- Season 2: Episode #29 | From Firefighting to Strategic Analysis: Elevating the Analyst Role · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 29🚒 Are your analysts stuck putting out fires instead of driving strategy? In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan explore how to break the cycle of reactive, one-off data tasks and…
- Season 2: Episode #28 | Training Business Users: Setting Boundaries for Data Exploration · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 28🔐 Giving business users data access can feel like handing over the car keys… without teaching them how to drive. In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan talk about why training and…
- Season 2: Episode #27 | Self-Service Reporting: Empowering Users Without Losing Sleep · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 27🚨 Self-service reporting is supposed to free up analysts… so why does it feel like more support tickets and duplicated dashboards? In this episode, Vadym and Helen unpack the…
- Season 2: Episode #26 | The Hidden Costs of Copy-Paste Reporting · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 26📉 Think copy-paste reporting saves time? Think again. In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan unpack the hidden costs behind duplicated dashboards, misaligned metrics, and outdated…
- Season 2: Episode #25 | Building a Reusable SQL Library: Best Practices & Pitfalls · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 25🔍 Tired of finding five versions of the same SQL file – all with different numbers? In this episode, Vadym and Helen break down the mess (and the fix) behind reusable SQL…
- Season 2: Episode #24 | The Analyst's Dilemma: Balancing Control and Collaboration · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 24🔍 Analysts want control. Business teams want freedom. So how do you build a data culture where both sides win? In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan dive into the core tension…
- Season 2: Episode #23 | Version Control in Analytics and Why It Matters · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 23🔍 Tired of sticky-note SQL and fragile dashboards? In this episode, Vadym and Helen dig into version control in analytics – why treating your SQL like code matters, how to avoid…
- Season 2: Episode #22 | Smarter Insights with Less Effort Using Augmented Analytics · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 22🤖 What if you could make smarter decisions without writing a single line of SQL? In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan explore how augmented analytics is transforming how teams…
- Season 2: Episode #21 | Facepalm Moments in Analytics and What They Teach Us · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 21Ever crashed a warehouse with one query? Or presented a dashboard that made the CMO panic? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Data Crunch Podcast, Helen joins Vadym to…
- Season 2: Episode #20 | Building Trust Through Data Lineage · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 20🔍 Ever wondered where that metric actually came from? In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan break down data lineage — the essential (but often overlooked) practice of tracing your…
- Season 2: Episode #19 | How to Spot and Fix Hidden Data Issues · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 19🚨 Your dashboards might be lying to you — and you wouldn’t even know it. In this episode, Vadym and Helen get brutally honest about the hidden data quality issues lurking in your…
- Season 2: Episode #18 | Navigating the Self-Service Analytics Paradox · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 18💡 More access to data doesn’t always lead to better decisions — sometimes it creates chaos. In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan unpack the self-service analytics paradox: why…
- Season 2: Episode #17 | Mastering Data Preparation Challenges with OWOX BI · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 17📊 Ever feel like you're spending more time cleaning your data than actually using it? In this episode, Vadym and Helen dig into one of the most common — and costly — problems in…
- Season 2: Episode #16 | Building a Product Analytics Culture in Your SaaS Company · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 16🧠 Building a truly data-driven product team takes more than dashboards. In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan break down what it really means to create a product analytics culture –…
- Season 2: Episode #15 | Understanding Data Masking and Its Role in Data Privacy · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 15🔐 In an era of data breaches and tightening privacy laws, data masking is no longer optional—it’s essential. In this episode, Vadym and Kyrylo break down what data masking really…
- Season 2: Episode #14 | The Future of Data Democratization: From Dashboards to Dialogue · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 14🗣️ What if anyone in your company could just ask a question and get a reliable, real-time answer – no dashboards, no analysts, no waiting? In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan…
- Season 2: Episode #13 | The Role of Data Modeling in Effective Data Management · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 13🧩 Ever wondered why your reports don’t match or why your metrics are inconsistent? In this episode, Vadym and Ruslan dig into the root cause – data modeling – and explain how…
- Season 2: Episode #12 | The Power of Data-Driven Decisions in Today's Business Landscape · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 12🚀 Every business says it’s data-driven. But what does that actually look like in practice? In this episode, Vadym and Kyrylo break down the real meaning of data-driven…
- Season 2: Episode #11 | The Art of Asking the Right Questions in Data Analytics · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 11🚀 The right questions lead to the right answers. In this episode, Vadym and Ievgen uncover the art of asking the right questions in data analytics—a crucial skill that can…







