This Week in the DoT (Data of Things)

Every Friday, starting today, I will try to post some of what in my view were the relevant events during the week for the Data of Things, including news, videos, etc.

For today, I have a short list of influencers on Twitter — in no particular order — that you might want to follow for all data-related topics. I’m sure you will enjoy their tweets as much as I do:

Claudia Imhoff @Claudia_Imhoff
Merv Adrian @merv
Neil Raden @NeilRaden
Marcus Borba @marcusborba
Howard Dresner @howarddresner
Curt Monash @curtmonash
Cindi Howson @BIScorecard
Jim Harris @ocdqblog
Julie Hunt @juliebhunt

Of course, the list will grow in time. For now, enjoy following this group of great data experts.

Bon weekend!

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