Over the last couple of years, we've been helping several enterprises use the Data Mesh approach to managing analytical data. Shifting thinking to Data Mesh isn't easy, it changes how teams are organized, how work is prioritized, and what
My latest post on Exploring Mastodon looks at how I go about finding people to follow on a site without an algorithm that tries to pick posts for you.
https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-mastodon.html#finding-accounts-to-follow
I listen to my music using a wired set of Sonos One speakers. Last week I upgraded my wifi by installing a Netgear Orbi Wifi Mesh. After doing this my Sonos system no longer worked properly. After much hunting I managed to find the problem, and it was a simple fix. So I thought I'd share my story in case others run into a similar problem.
Tim Cochran completes his tale of how Etsy build a product
A second article exploring the challenges Etsy faced as it scaled up. Tim Cochran relates how CTO Mike Fisher identified problems with the product delivery process, built a cross-functional Product Delivery Culture t
Tim Cochran and Keyur Govande conclude their description of Etsy's cloud migration by looking at challenges, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, how they continue to learn
Etsy is a well-known marketplace for craft items. The pandemic led to a huge spike in growth, growing from 46 million buyers to 90 million buyers in two years. Etsy coped with this, with no bottlenecks in the business. One aspect of how they did this wa
One of the new features on Mastodon for a recovering twitterer is the CW field for new posts. CW stands for Content Warning. When I’m composing a post, if I press the CW button, I have the option of putting a short phrase into a dialog. Readers will initially only see that short phrase, and need to click a button to see more. But there's a lot of strong opinions on when and how to use it - how do I navigate that?