The quick bit…
The Data Mesh Radio episodes and Data Mesh Learning vendor interviews are great information companions to the newsletter. Six new Data Mesh Radio episodes have been released since the last newsletter issue as well as a new vendor interview with Raw Labs respectively.
Data Mesh Content Unzipped
Data Mesh Brings Single View of the Customer Closer
Author: Irena Miziolek
The classic analytics aggregation aggravation called the customer 360 degree view is examined through a Data Mesh lens. It proceeds with potential implications followed by guidelines when moving forward.
Time To Stop Messing With Data Mesh
Author: Winston Thomas
Decentralized data management has been tried before but this time its different. Maturing methodologies like DataOps and related technologies make good on the promises of Data Mesh when tackling large complex data infrastructures.
Data Meshes Set To Spread in 2022
Author: Alex Woodie
Well of course! The autor polls data management vendors on the topic but the common thread, vendor motivations aside, is the recognition that data is a microcosm of an expanding Big Bang theory universe, and as such, we need to recognize and embrace the physics.
The Game-Changing Appeal of Data Mesh
Author: Adam Bellemare
First in a planned four part series, emphasizes the rigor that Data Mesh brings to the data management table that is necessary to scale and bring parity to its inspirational big brother that is software development. Gives preferences to streaming producers as ideal.
Security and accessibility are not mutually exclusive in the modern data stack
Author: Ben Herzberg
The title says it all. Not specifically about Data Mesh but synergistic to its principles.
Upcoming Meetups / Zhamak Stuff
from Zhamak:
Hi all. February is going to be a festive month for Data Mesh. At Thoughtworks we are hosting the State of Data Mesh 2022 on Feb 23rd. We will heave lead adopters like Roche, Glovo, Intuit and others share how they are implementing Data Mesh. We have founders and CTOs from technology provides including Starburst, AWS, Databricks, Confluent presenting their perspective on the direction of enabling technology. And practitioners sharing their learnings. I'll be sharing my perspective reflecting on the last few years and looking into the future. Join us.
https://www.thoughtworks.com/about-us/events/state-of-data-mesh-2022
Book Nook
As the rubber meets the road in 2022 for Data Mesh implementations, early Data Mesh implementation pioneers Max Schultze and Arif Wider have released Data Mesh In Practice. This book aims to bridge the gap between principles and reality just in time as the community sets its sights on tangible implementations guidance. An e-book is available FREE from via O-Reilly media here or publicly available through Starburst here
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