The case for intentional friction in data platforms
·3 mins
Frictionless data platforms are harmful
Data Platform
2026
The impact of AI-assisted code on your data platform
·3 mins
Increased engineer velocity moves the bottleneck to the platform
2025
Reducing the difficulty of being a data owner
·3 mins
Ease the life of a data owner through automation.
The iPhone model for integrated platforms
To create an integrated experience we need to change how we build platforms.
Control vs Consequences
·3 mins
Taking control makes you a bottleneck. Are the consequences worth the cost?
Keeping data contracts simple
·3 mins
Add more capabilities to your data contracts while keeping them simple for your users.
Source-aligned data products, or output ports on the source?
Do source-aligned data products solve the problem, or do we instead need a more suitable output port on the source system.
Separating the contract UI from the platform
·4 mins
Separating the contract UI from the platform allows you to build the platform and its tools once, while also meeting users where they are.
Local data value in large organisations
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Federated computational governance with data contracts
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