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Squirrel (OSS data platform) GitHub: https://github.com/merantix-momentum/squirrel-core

Alireza's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alireza-sohofi/

In this episode, Scott interviewed Alireza Sohofi, a Data Scientist focused on building the data platform at Merantix Momentum.

Some key takeaways/thoughts from Alireza's point of view - some written directly by Alireza himself:

1. Where possible, look to build your platform in a loosely coupled way. It will make it easier to extend and evolve; and domains can replace pieces, mix and match components, or even extend the functionalities when it makes sense.
2. It's easy to fall into the trap of building a platform that is hard to evolve and support. Be very conscious about what you want to include - and not include - in your platform. Don't try to solve every challenge with a point solution.
3. To effectively share data - and the information it represents - software engineers / domains need to really understand their own data, including data modeling. That can't be easily outsourced. A platform team's job is to build the tooling so those domains only need to deal with the data, not the data engineering.
4. If you want a scalable platform - in many senses of the word scalable -, your platform should be relatively generic. It must also be easy to extend and augment. Focus on providing flexibility and ease of customization. One size definitely won't fit all.
5. Packages and templates are both useful but templates are typically more user friendly and easier to customize - start with templates when possible.
6. If there is

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Balvinder's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balvinder-khurana/

In this episode, Scott interviewed Balvinder Khurana, Principal Data Architect at Thoughtworks.

Some key takeaways/thoughts from Balvinder's point of view:

1. Data mesh is NOT a silver bullet and not everyone is ready to do data mesh - others have stated that but it's crucial to repeat.
2. A data mesh doesn't happen in a vacuum - you need to assess if you are really ready and does it align first to your business strategy and second to your data strategy.
3. If you decide to move forward on a data mesh implementation, really consider how you will measure progress and success against business goals.
4. To evaluate data mesh appropriately, consider what business value having better data practices would bring to your company and is your company aligned into lines of business or would you need to reorganize your business. Are you prepared to extend your line of business practices to data?
5. A common failure pattern in analytics has been not looking at the Intelligence Cycle - changing your operational systems and processes as a result of insights. Don't just generate insights, insights must generate action! Data mesh must avoid this too.
6. Even if existing centralized data team setups have significant bottlenecks, data consumers typically eventually get their needed data. Those data consumers can see something like data mesh as a risk - will they still be able to eventually get the data they need? Is eventually getting to faster access to new data worth the perceived risk?
7. If you have resistance to data mesh, look at delivering necessary capabilities to your data producers and/or consumers in a...

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Sponsored by NextData, Zhamak's company that is helping ease data product creation.

For more great content from Zhamak, check out her book on data mesh, a book she collaborated on, her LinkedIn, and her Twitter.

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Ammara's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammara-gafoor/

Data Mesh in practice article series from Ammara and colleagues:

#1: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/insights/articles/data-mesh-in-practice-getting-off-to-the-right-start

#2: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/insights/articles/data-mesh-in-practice-organizational-operating-model

#3: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/insights/articles/data-mesh-in-practice-product-thinking-and-development

#4: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/insights/articles/data-mesh-in-practice-technology-and-the-architecture

In this episode, Scott interviewed Ammara Gafoor, Principal Business Analyst at Thoughtworks who has been working on a few client projects related to data mesh including one for well over a year.

Before jumping in, it's important to note that much of Ammara's learnings come from an implementation in a 100K+ employee company split into 21 high-level...

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Sponsored by NextData, Zhamak's company that is helping ease data product creation.

For more great content from Zhamak, check out her book on data mesh, a book she collaborated on, her LinkedIn, and her Twitter.

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All music used this episode was found on PixaBay and was created by (including slight edits by Scott Hirleman): Lesfm, MondayHopes, SergeQuadrado, ItsWatR, Lexin_Music, and/or nevesf

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Data Mesh at PayPal blog post: https://medium.com/paypal-tech/the-next-generation-of-data-platforms-is-the-data-mesh-b7df4b825522

JGP's All Things Open talk (free virtual registration): https://2022.allthingsopen.org/sessions/building-a-data-mesh-with-open-source-technologies/

JGP's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgperrin/

JGP's Twitter: @jgperrin / https://twitter.com/jgperrin

JGP's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeanGeorgesPerrin

JGP's Website: https://jgp.ai/

In this episode, Scott interviewed Jean-Georges Perrin AKA JGP, Intelligence Platform Lead at PayPal. JGP is probably the first guest to lean into using "data quantum" instead of "data product". JGP did want to emphasize that as of now, he was only discussing the implementation for his team the GCSC IA (Global Credit Risk, Seller Risk, Collections Intelligence Automation) within PayPal.

Some key takeaways/thoughts from JGP's point of view:

1. Data mesh as it's been laid out by Zhamak obviously leaves a lot of room for innovation. For some, that's great. For others, they want the blueprint. And it's okay to wait for the blueprint. But JGP and team are excited...

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