A Grounded First Talk about Big Data Kickstarts the Latest Series from Promotable

In the converging worlds of business, design and tech, talk of “big data” is ubiquitous. As a term, I’ve heard of it. As a phenomenon, I recognize it. As both a topic and field, it goes over my head since it’s a “big deal” and hyped as such. What does it really mean? How does big data translate into tactical efforts in the workplace? This year, I’m making it a personal initiative to better understand big data.

Scouring books and blogs would certainly be good ways to learn about big data....