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May 12, 2026 Organizational Dynamics

Brent Is Your Data Engineer (Phoenix Project applied)

Every data team has a Brent. The person every ticket eventually routes through.

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May 11, 2026 Technical Debt & Economics

The Day Our Pipeline Became a Person's Full-Time Job

The day I realized our pipeline had become a person's full-time job.

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May 9, 2026 Data Architecture

The Data Product Canvas (One-Page Definition)

An empty "consumers" field is the signal to deprecate the asset. Most teams ignore it.

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May 8, 2026 Organizational Dynamics

Blameless Post-Mortem Template for Data Incidents

Your data incident post-mortems end with "be more careful." That's not a fix.

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May 7, 2026 Data Architecture

Data Platform Maturity Model (5 Stages)

Your data platform is at stage 2. You're copying stage 5 patterns. That's why it's breaking.

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May 5, 2026 Uncategorized

Data mesh is an org design pattern. Here are the 5 things you need before you st

Data mesh is an org design pattern. Here are the 5 things you need before you start.

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May 3, 2026 Uncategorized

You have 47 data quality issues. You can fix 5 this quarter. Here's how to pick

You have 47 data quality issues. You can fix 5 this quarter. Here's how to pick the right 5.

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May 2, 2026 Uncategorized

Your data platform has 6 vital signs. Most teams only check 2 of them.

Your data platform has 6 vital signs. Most teams only check 2 of them.

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May 1, 2026 Uncategorized

Hybrid work changed how your data team collaborates. Nobody adjusted the archite

Hybrid work changed how your data team collaborates. Nobody adjusted the architecture decisions for it.

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Apr 30, 2026 Uncategorized

Consolidating from 15 tools to 7 in 2026. Three drivers, none of them innovation

Consolidating from 15 tools to 7 in 2026. Three drivers, none of them innovation.

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