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Almost every other engineer I talk to is working on a Data Migration project. And they are frustrated. Here’s an example. https://www.reddit.com/r/dataengineering/comments/1axtzgp/data_migration_projects_the_good_the_bad_and_the/?rdt=37557 Data migra...
Jun 7, 20253 min read12The Ambiguity Shield
In the world of modern business, ambiguity has become a subtle but powerful weapon — not to challenge uncertainty, but to shield against accountability. Too often, companies and managers invoke the "intangibles," the "nuances," or the "complexities" ...
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