Nick Schrock, the co-creator of GraphQL and innovative mind behind Dagster Labs, shares his journey from Facebook to solving data and machine learning's pressing issues through Dagster, an open-source data orchestration platform. He explores the integration of machine learning, AI, and data engineering, offering insights on open-source development's role in modern data infrastructure and advice for technical founders. Nick discusses balancing leadership with an engineering vision, sharing challenges and experiences from his journey as a leader in the field of data science and engineering.