Architecture | Thomas Nys

Integration architecture mistakes - self-inflicted pain from poor API design

Most integration pain is self-inflicted

Architecture beyond code - why system design includes people and process

Most teams view architecture as code

System dependencies and delivery speed - hidden drags on data team velocity

Dependencies are the hidden drag for your delivery speed

Communication debt impact - how team misalignment creates technical debt

Communication debt becomes technical debt

Technology amplifies organizational problems - fixing people before tools

Tech solutions don't fix human problems - they magnify them

Team topology for data delivery - organizational structure beats tooling

Team structure shapes your delivery speed more than tools

AI security architecture - preparing your data systems for emerging threats

Is your architecture ready for AI-driven threats

Architecture vs velocity - why faster delivery cannot fix poor foundations

You cannot outrun poor architecture by accelerating delivery

Team organization by outcome - why technology-based structures create patchwork

If you organise by technology rather than by outcome, you...

Data governance design principles - building compliance into architecture

Effective governance is built in, not bolted on