Architecture
98 posts filed under Architecture.
The Batch Window That Ate A Weekend
The six-hour batch was eating one engineer's weekend every two weeks. Nobody had measured it.
Read →Everyone says "people, process, technology." Then they start by picking Snowflak
Everyone says "people, process, technology." Then they start by picking Snowflake.
Read →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.
Read →Your architecture decision has been stuck for 8 weeks. DACI resolves it in 3. He
Your architecture decision has been stuck for 8 weeks. DACI resolves it in 3. Here's how.
Read →Fitness Functions: Testing Your Architecture Like Code
You test your code. You test your data. But who tests your architecture? Here's how fitness functions change that.
Read →CAP Per Workload: Why One Consistency Model Doesn't Fit Your Whole Platform
Treating finance and customer analytics like the same workload is how you end up with a platform that serves neither well.
Read →The Data Maturity Assessment You Can Do in 30 Minutes
Most maturity assessments take six weeks and a consulting firm. This one takes 30 minutes and a whiteboard.
Read →The 2x2 That Kills 80% of Data Initiative Debates
The 2x2 matrix isn't new - but most data teams still score "value" completely wrong.
Read →The Fractional Engagement - 2 Days Per Week, EUR120K Impact
A client budgeted for a full-time data architect they couldn't find, so we tried something different.
Read →The Alerting Hierarchy (Critical, Warning, Info)
If every alert is critical, none of them are.
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