Ai | Thomas Nys

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

Shadow IT as service failure signal - why governance alone fails

The Shadow IT Problem Nobody Admits

Data lakehouse governance failure - how platforms become data swamps

Why Your Lakehouse Became a Swamp

Hero developer system design - when organizational structure creates bottlenecks

Dear Alex - You're Not the Problem, the System Is

Architecture warning signs - five symptoms leaders miss until its too late

Red Flags - Symptoms of Poor Architecture

Technical debt as permanent friction - why drag slows every delivery sprint

From Technical Debt to Technical Drag

Brooks's Law for data teams - why hiring more engineers slows delivery

Why More Developers Won't Fix Delivery Problems