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# Benn Stancil

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Benn Stancil is co-founder of Mode Analytics and a prominent voice in the data community. He writes extensively about data tools, analytics, and the evolving modern data stack.

## 2 BLOG POSTS AND VIDEOS

[2025-11-05](/videos/benn-stancil-small-data-2025/)

### [In the Long Run, Everything is a Fad](/videos/benn-stancil-small-data-2025/)

Benn Stancil uses Olympics gymnastics scoring to argue data's quantification obsession is generational. We went from vibes to math and may return to AI-powered vibes. Will dashboards matter to the next generation?

Talk

BI & Visualization

[17:03](/videos/is-bi-too-big-for-small-data/)[2024-11-17](/videos/is-bi-too-big-for-small-data/)

### [Is BI Too Big for Small Data?](/videos/is-bi-too-big-for-small-data/)

BI tools promise deep insights, but most teams only get noise. Discover why the classic data story fails and how a new small-data playbook can help you find real meaning in your metrics.

YouTube

BI & Visualization

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