Notes on dataarchitecture.
Short essays on architecture, cost, hiring and AI: one cartoon, one idea, most days of the week. No tutorials, no listicles.
Clarity doesn't remove complexity;
Clarity doesn't remove complexity; It organizes it into direction.
Read →You can't design great systems without designing how deci...
You can't design great systems without designing how decisions are made
Read →"Faster" alone won't save anyone
"Faster" alone won't save anyone
Read →Data pipeline reliability is a good proxy for how much ev...
Data pipeline reliability is a good proxy for how much everybody cares.
Read →Silver bullets sell because uncertainty is uncomfortable
Silver bullets sell because uncertainty is uncomfortable.
Read →If you can't describe the problem, AI can't solve it
If you can't describe the problem, AI can't solve it.
Read →Decision debt keeps you running in circles
Decision debt keeps you running in circles
Read →Specialists make things work
Specialists make things work. Generalists make things connect.
Read →Every data flow tells a story.
Every data flow tells a story. Not about systems. About people.
Read →Your architecture mirrors your communication patterns.
Your architecture mirrors your communication patterns.
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.