Posts | Thomas Nys

Data architecture clarity - organizing complexity into strategic direction

Clarity doesn't remove complexity;

Decision-making architecture - designing governance into system design

You can't design great systems without designing how deci...

Delivery velocity vs architecture - why speed without foundation fails

"Faster" alone won't save anyone

Data pipeline reliability - how team culture reflects in system health

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

Architecture silver bullets myth - why simple solutions fail complex systems

Silver bullets sell because uncertainty is uncomfortable

AI problem specification - why clear requirements drive successful implementations

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

Decision debt in architecture - how deferred choices create circular problems

Decision debt keeps you running in circles

Specialist vs generalist engineers - balancing depth with cross-team connection

Specialists make things work

Data flow architecture - how pipelines reveal team communication patterns

Every data flow tells a story.

Conway's Law in data - how team communication shapes system architecture

Your architecture mirrors your communication patterns.