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10 posts on data platforms, streaming, migrations and leading engineering teams. Search them, or pick a topic.

12 Jul 20251 min read

A quick reference to the five SOLID principles of object-oriented design, with what each one means in practice.

5 Feb 20255 min read

How the bronze, silver and gold layers organise data in a lakehouse, and why the pattern improves quality step by step.

24 Jan 20254 min read

A phased plan for moving a data lake between cloud providers while keeping disruption low and data intact.

2 Jan 20252 min read

An overview of the common ways to plan and run software projects, from Waterfall to Agile and beyond.

29 Dec 20242 min read

Practical ways to grow as a data engineer: deepen technical skills, think strategically and step into leadership.

1 Dec 20243 min read

The core building blocks of a streaming platform for high-volume ingestion, real-time processing, storage and low-latency delivery.

10 Nov 20243 min read

Comparing AWS's two managed streaming services on technology, use cases, operations and flexibility.

19 Sept 20241 min read

A simple way to prioritise requirements with stakeholders: must have, should have, could have and won't have.

5 Aug 20242 min read

The key decisions when designing an ETL architecture that moves and transforms data from many sources reliably.

2 Aug 20242 min read

Strategies for a positive team culture that supports productivity, job satisfaction and well-being.