We’ve all been in that meeting where two departments bring two different versions of the "truth." You spend three hours debating SQL logic instead of actually making decisions. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
10-Minute Data Strategy Audit: Part 2 - Data Debt
Data Debt (The Governance Lens) for Data Strategy Audit
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February 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We’ve all been in that meeting where two departments bring two different versions of the "truth." You spend three hours debating SQL logic instead of actually making decisions. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
If you have 5 pipelines, you can manage them manually. If you have 50, you’re no longer a Data Scientist but you’re a full-time pipe-fixer. Manual "Toil" is the silent killer of data team velocity. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
10-Minute Data Strategy Audit: Part 1 - Solving Infrastructure Toil
Solving Infrastructure Toil (Without Deleting Your Cloud)
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February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
If you have 5 pipelines, you can manage them manually. If you have 50, you’re no longer a Data Scientist but you’re a full-time pipe-fixer. Manual "Toil" is the silent killer of data team velocity. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
I’ve synthesized the best thinking from Martin Fowler and Google’s research into a 10-Minute Data Strategy Audit. It’s a simple diagnostic designed to help senior leads find out where their team is actually leaking time and money. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
The 10-Minute Data Strategy Audit: A Data Lead’s Diagnostic
After 13 years in data analytics and data science, I’ve realized that we spend far more time discussing “innovation” than we do managing the “interest” on our technical debt.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I’ve synthesized the best thinking from Martin Fowler and Google’s research into a 10-Minute Data Strategy Audit. It’s a simple diagnostic designed to help senior leads find out where their team is actually leaking time and money. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
While moving a small Python tool to a new interface, I realized that having more experience sometimes makes it harder to decide on next steps, even when the core work is done. open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
Execution Debt: A Quiet Problem for Senior Technical Builders
There’s a failure mode I see increasingly often among experienced data scientists and technical professionals.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
While moving a small Python tool to a new interface, I realized that having more experience sometimes makes it harder to decide on next steps, even when the core work is done. open.substack.com/pub/nextinda...
The Stack Overflow Paradox: How AI is Starving Its Own Source of Intelligence
Exploring why the 78% drop in Stack Overflow activity signals a dangerous "knowledge plateau" for the next generation of coding AI. open.substack.com/pub/nextbyn/...
Exploring why the 78% drop in Stack Overflow activity signals a dangerous "knowledge plateau" for the next generation of coding AI. open.substack.com/pub/nextbyn/...
The Stack Overflow Paradox: How AI is Starving Its Own Source of Intelligence
Exploring why the 78% drop in Stack Overflow activity signals a dangerous "knowledge plateau" for the next generation of coding AI.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The Stack Overflow Paradox: How AI is Starving Its Own Source of Intelligence
Exploring why the 78% drop in Stack Overflow activity signals a dangerous "knowledge plateau" for the next generation of coding AI. open.substack.com/pub/nextbyn/...
Exploring why the 78% drop in Stack Overflow activity signals a dangerous "knowledge plateau" for the next generation of coding AI. open.substack.com/pub/nextbyn/...
How does your ChatGPT define you after all those chats you had? Mine defines me as:
Independent, Private, Skeptical, Analytical, Perceptive, Driven, Assertive, Resilient, Intense, Direct in this order.
Independent, Private, Skeptical, Analytical, Perceptive, Driven, Assertive, Resilient, Intense, Direct in this order.
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
How does your ChatGPT define you after all those chats you had? Mine defines me as:
Independent, Private, Skeptical, Analytical, Perceptive, Driven, Assertive, Resilient, Intense, Direct in this order.
Independent, Private, Skeptical, Analytical, Perceptive, Driven, Assertive, Resilient, Intense, Direct in this order.
My Spotify listening age is 65, and I'm totally fine with it. I need another 30 years to catch up, tho 🤣
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My Spotify listening age is 65, and I'm totally fine with it. I need another 30 years to catch up, tho 🤣
AI can accelerate thinking, but it can’t replace it.
The Rise of “ChatGPT Experts” and Why Real Data Science Still Matters
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The Rise of “ChatGPT Experts” and Why Real Data Science Still Matters
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The Rise of “ChatGPT Experts” and Why Real Data Science Still Matters
The Rise of “ChatGPT Experts” and Why Real Data Science Still Matters
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November 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
AI can accelerate thinking, but it can’t replace it.
The Rise of “ChatGPT Experts” and Why Real Data Science Still Matters
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The Rise of “ChatGPT Experts” and Why Real Data Science Still Matters
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AI Isn’t Cutting Developer Jobs, It’s Just Changing What We Do
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The Gap Between Data Science and Building Real Products
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Introduction
Nazan Writes: A Data Journey
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FedEx lost my 2 boxes, damaged my items and delivered only 1/10 box on time and now they don't even answer me. Created claims on website and still nothing. What the hell? Is this how you treat paying customers? Terrible experience, not recommended at all!
May 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
FedEx lost my 2 boxes, damaged my items and delivered only 1/10 box on time and now they don't even answer me. Created claims on website and still nothing. What the hell? Is this how you treat paying customers? Terrible experience, not recommended at all!
Why do people comment stuff like "nice packaging, came on time, smells nice" etc when they buy a product online instead of commenting on the effectiveness of the product? Did you buy it for the packaging or smell?! I'm tired of these comments, I'm just looking for a product that really works.
April 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Why do people comment stuff like "nice packaging, came on time, smells nice" etc when they buy a product online instead of commenting on the effectiveness of the product? Did you buy it for the packaging or smell?! I'm tired of these comments, I'm just looking for a product that really works.
April 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Console.log("I'm grateful for all my blessings");
February 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Console.log("I'm grateful for all my blessings");
大丈夫 ダイジョウブ だいじょうぶ 💫
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大丈夫 ダイジョウブ だいじょうぶ 💫