Writing code is the easy part
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Writing code.
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2024
Your success is determined by your communication
More than anything else, your success is determined by your communication.
Source systems must provide applicable data
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One of our aims with data contracts was to move away from our existing Change Data Capture (CDC) architecture, where the entire database is synced to the data warehouse with exactly the same structure.
What organisations can benefit from a data mesh?
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A reader recently asked me: What organisations can benefit from a data mesh?
The limits of centralisation
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There’s a limit to what you can do with a fully centralised data team.
The goal has always been accessible data
The goal of every data architecture has always been to provide accessible data to the organisation.
Data contracts are an agent of change
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Data contracts help bring people together.
The point of self-serve is autonomy
The whole point of enabling self-serve is autonomy.
Don't complain about something; change it
Rather than wait for high-value projects to come in through your ticket system.
Deliver value incrementally
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Many data projects require investment over the long run.