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Notes on dataarchitecture.

Short essays on architecture, cost, hiring and AI: one cartoon, one idea, most days of the week. No tutorials, no listicles.

Nov 18, 2025 Data Architecture & Strategy

Most integration pain is self-inflicted

Most integration pain is self-inflicted.

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Nov 17, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

Most teams view architecture as code

Most teams view architecture as code. Boxes. Lines. Repos. Services.

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Nov 15, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

Dependencies are the hidden drag for your delivery speed

Dependencies are the hidden drag for your delivery speed.

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Nov 14, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

Communication debt becomes technical debt

Communication debt becomes technical debt.

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Nov 13, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

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

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

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Nov 12, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

Team structure shapes your delivery speed more than tools

Team structure shapes your delivery speed more than tools.

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Nov 11, 2025 Data Architecture & Strategy

Is your architecture ready for AI-driven threats

Is your architecture ready for AI-driven threats?

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Nov 10, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

You cannot outrun poor architecture by accelerating delivery

You cannot outrun poor architecture by accelerating delivery.

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Nov 6, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

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

If you organise by technology rather than by outcome, you'll deliver patchwork.

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Nov 5, 2025 Organizational Dynamics

Effective governance is built in, not bolted on

Effective governance is built in, not bolted on.

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