Posts | Thomas Nys | The Fractional Data Architect

10x developer impact - when individual brilliance destroys team growth

We Hired a 10x Developer. Then We Lost the Team

Process debt vs technical debt - why approval chains are harder to refactor

Process Debt Is Worse Than Technical Debt

Tech lead role transition - from coding to alignment, clarity, and shielding

The Tech Lead's Real Job Isn't Technical

Continuous refactoring strategy - building cleanup into daily delivery routines

Refactoring Without Stopping Delivery

Data contracts for pipeline stability - preventing Monday morning dashboard breaks

Data Contract Pattern

Expert beginner pattern - when confidence blocks architectural growth

The Expert Beginner Trap

Strategy debt in data teams - roadmaps without direction become task lists

Strategy Debt: When Your Roadmap Has No North Star

Shadow IT as service failure signal - why governance alone fails

The Shadow IT Problem Nobody Admits

AI architecture requirements - why data quality issues amplify at scale

AI Won't Fix Your Architecture - It Will Amplify It

Data lakehouse governance failure - how platforms become data swamps

Why Your Lakehouse Became a Swamp