Definitely, Maybe Agile
Definitely, Maybe Agile
Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock
Data, AI, and Knowing When to Let Go - with Tommy Cotter
25 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
Welcome And Show Setup
Meet Benzinga And The Mission
Democratized Data Changes Investing
Data Quality Needs Human Review
Scaling AI Without Losing Judgment
Staying Nimble As Tech Shifts
Hiring For Backend And DevOps Depth
Security Compliance As Market Signal
MCP Workflows Beyond Simple APIs
Traceability And Accuracy At Speed
Takeaways And How To Reach Us
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Tommy Cotter is Director of Data Products at Benzinga, a financial media company building the data infrastructure that sits behind trading platforms and investment apps used by millions of people daily. He's been navigating the shift to AI-assisted workflows in a space where speed and accuracy aren't just nice to have - getting it wrong has real consequences. In this episode, Peter and Dave talk with Tommy about what it actually looks like to build data products responsibly in a fast-moving A...