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Why the Handshake Pattern Beats Centralized Permissions

Why the Handshake Pattern Beats Centralized Permissions

January 20, 2026

Most platforms grant cross-system access with a god-mode service account. It's simple to set up — and a fundamental security violation. Here's the better way.

platform security architecture data-platform
When the Best Tool Is the 'Wrong' One

When the Best Tool Is the 'Wrong' One

December 23, 2025

I used an external data sharing tool to fix an internal data problem. It felt backwards — until an acquisition proved it was exactly right.

data-platform architecture engineering analytics
Simple Continuous Delivery for dbt Cloud with GitHub Actions

Simple Continuous Delivery for dbt Cloud with GitHub Actions

April 1, 2024

A tag-based GitOps workflow that hits the sweet spot between rigid software DevOps and ad hoc data analytics — keeping things simple enough that your whole team can actually use it.

dbt data-platform devops github-actions analytics-engineering

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