Data Platform
31 posts filed under Data Platform.
The Acquisition Disaster - When Technical Debt Tanks a Deal
Due diligence found 15 "temporary" integrations from 2019 still running in production. The acquisition deal died that afternoon.
Read →The Series B Rescue - Making Data Investor-Ready in 10 Weeks
Due diligence will find your data problems before you do. One company found out the hard way.
Read →Data Platform Teams Are Becoming Product Teams
Nobody adopts a pipeline. They adopt a product. That's what most data teams still don't get.
Read →The Data Platform Scaling Checklist (When to Evolve)
Scaling too late costs you 6 months. Scaling too early costs you 18.
Read →Parts Unlimited" Is Your Data Platform
The Phoenix Project described a company drowning in unplanned work. Gene Kim called it Parts Unlimited. You might recognize the patterns.
Read →Data Architecture Review - What's Actually Involved
A data architecture review uncovers hidden risks before they become expensive problems. Here's what mine covers and why most teams need one …
Read →Why Companies Hire a Data Architect Consultant (And When You Shouldn't)
You don't always need a data architect consultant. Here's how to know if you do, what to expect, and how to avoid hiring the wrong person.
Read →Data Product Operating Model
You wouldn't ship a software product without an owner, a roadmap, or a release process. Why do you treat your data differently?
Read →The Second-System Effect in Data Platforms
Your second data platform will be overengineered. Fred Brooks predicted this in 1975.
Read →Cost-Aware Data Engineering - FinOps for Data
Your data team doesn't know what their pipelines cost. That's the first problem.
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