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Start With the Problem, Not the Title
How to build the data team you actually need.
Sep 9
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Jess Lachs
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August 2026
When Everyone Can Analyze Data, Who Owns the Answer?
The role of Analytics in an AI-enabled organization.
Aug 20
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Jess Lachs
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Building a World-Class Analytics Team (Part 3) - From Activity to Impact
Why Outputs Are the Wrong Scoreboard.
Aug 11
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Jess Lachs
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Building a World-Class Analytics Team (Part 2) - From Reporting to Recommendation
The “So What?” Habit.
Aug 5
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Jess Lachs
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July 2026
Building a World-Class Analytics Team (Part 1) - From Outputs to Outcomes
Redefining the Role of Analytics.
Jul 30
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Jess Lachs
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Special Sauce: The Story Behind the Cheeseburger Index
State of Local Commerce Q2'26 Update.
Jul 9
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Jess Lachs
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My Journey (Part 5)
Building an Analytics team from the ground up.
Jul 7
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Jess Lachs
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June 2026
My Journey (Part 4)
Joining DoorDash as the first General Manager.
Jun 23
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Jess Lachs
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My Journey (Part 3)
What I learned as an entrepreneur from starting (and shuttering) GiftSimple.
Jun 17
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Jess Lachs
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My Journey (Part 2)
Beginning my career in finance just in time for the financial crisis.
Jun 17
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Jess Lachs
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My Journey (Part 1)
I have a job that I would never be hired for.
Jun 17
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Jess Lachs
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Building a world-class data org | Jessica Lachs (VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash)
Insights from Jessica Lachs of DoorDash on scaling analytics teams, metric selection, AI's role, and creating a culture of extreme ownership in data…
Published on Lenny's Newsletter
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Jun 5
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