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Short essays on architecture, cost, hiring and AI: one cartoon, one idea, most days of the week. No tutorials, no listicles.

Oct 27, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

Data pipeline reliability is a good proxy for how much ev...

Data pipeline reliability is a good proxy for how much everybody cares.

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Oct 23, 2025 Data Architecture & Strategy

Silver bullets sell because uncertainty is uncomfortable

Silver bullets sell because uncertainty is uncomfortable.

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Oct 22, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

If you can't describe the problem, AI can't solve it

If you can't describe the problem, AI can't solve it.

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Oct 21, 2025 Data Architecture & Strategy

Decision debt keeps you running in circles

Decision debt keeps you running in circles

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Oct 20, 2025 Data Architecture & Strategy

Specialists make things work

Specialists make things work. Generalists make things connect.

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Oct 15, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

Every data flow tells a story.

Every data flow tells a story. Not about systems. About people.

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Oct 14, 2025 Data Architecture & Strategy

Your architecture mirrors your communication patterns.

Your architecture mirrors your communication patterns.

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Oct 13, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

If your data product doesn't start with 'why,' it will en...

If your data product doesn't start with 'why,' it will end with 'disaster.'

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Oct 9, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

If everyone agrees instantly, nobody's being honest.

If everyone agrees instantly, nobody's being honest.

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Oct 8, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

AI cannot innovate if all you provide it with is precedent.

AI cannot innovate if all you provide it with is precedent.

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