Notes on dataarchitecture.
Short essays on architecture, cost, hiring and AI: one cartoon, one idea, most days of the week. No tutorials, no listicles.
Your real integration layer isn't code
Your real integration layer isn't code. It's people.
Read →Clarity is cheap. Confusion costs millions.
Clarity is cheap. Confusion costs millions.
Read →Do you actually know what a "data product" is?
Do you actually know what a "data product" is?
Read →Buy vs Build isn't an IT decision.
Buy vs Build isn't an IT decision. It's a strategic tradeoff.
Read →If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. In data, the hammer could be the vendor you've already to committed to.
Read →Your most challenging problems aren't technical; they're ...
Your most challenging problems aren't technical; they're social. Stop calling them soft skills.
Read →Most teams can't even list the AI tools they've deployed.
Most teams can't even list the AI tools they've deployed. That's the problem.
Read →Hype doesn't deliver ROI. Solid architecture does.
Hype doesn't deliver ROI. Solid architecture does. The AI hype cycle is eating budgets - most won't see returns.
Read →Big bang modernization creates new debt faster than it clear
Big bang modernization creates new debt faster than it clears the old. Tech is only the visible part of legacy. The real weight is …
Read →Friction between DataOps and SysOps isn't about tools.
Friction between DataOps and SysOps isn't about tools. It's about ownership.
Read →Want expert eyes on your data architecture?
No pitch. An honest conversation about whether I can help, and what shape it would take if I can.