Episode 18: Big Data with @infochimps
This week we feature the Infochimps who are one of the largest and most agile data suppliers in the world but located right here in Austin, TX. I sat down with Dhruv Bansal, Flip Kromer, and Jospeh Kelly and got the inside scoop on The Infochimps API, their huge collection of data sets and how they handle huge such massive amounts of information. To round off the interview we chat about the pros and cons of having a startup here in Austin. From our breakfast tacos to our tech community, there really are so many great resources here in town.
Show Notes
Infochimps Links
- The Infochimps API
- Trst.me – Check your Twitter Trust Rank (built using the Infochimps’ Trst Rank Data)
Links from the Interview
We talked about a lot of companies and products here in town, here are just a few.
- Pivotal Labs Tech Talk: Experiment Driven Development Flip mentioned this in the interview
- Austin Hadoop/Big Data User Group
- Riptano
- Capital Factory
- Prefinery
- IxDA Austin
- WP Engine
Also don’t forget to hit up Refresh Austin this week. And you audiophiles, I’ll try better next week 
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