The month in writing · 2025
November 2025
2 new essays — Architecture & Strategy, Craft & Communication.
Showing 02 essays from November 2025
27 NOV 2025 · 5 min read
Ignite 2025: Microsoft (Re)discovers Governance
After two years of agents-everywhere, Ignite 2025 had a different flavour: alongside the 'Frontier Firm' grandeur, Microsoft spent a surprising amount of energy on governance and control. If you've been arguing that the agent era needs foundations, this was the year the keynote agreed with you.
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Architecture & Strategy
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24 NOV 2025 · 10 min read
From the Pipeline to the Boardroom: Why the Best Data Advice Comes From People Who've Built It
There's a whole industry of data advice given by people who've never built a pipeline, met a production incident, or watched a migration go sideways at 2am. I think that's exactly backwards — and this is the case for advice that's earned at the keyboard first.
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Craft & Communication
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