Topic — 3 essays
AI & Data Architecture
What generative AI changes about data architecture and what it doesn't: RAG quality, AI querying the warehouse, and why structure and governance just became load-bearing.
Field Notes
What Is a Vector Database, and Do You Need One?
A vector database stores embeddings and finds items by meaning rather than exact match. Here's what that's actually for, how it relates to your existing stack, and w...
02Essay
Your AI Is Only as Good as Your Data Architecture
Retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents, and LLMs querying your warehouse are all only as reliable as the data beneath them. GenAI doesn't replace data architectur...
03Reconsidered
What GenAI Actually Changes About Data Architecture — and What It Doesn't
Cutting through the hype: GenAI adds vector storage and new retrieval patterns to the data stack, but the fundamentals — structure, quality, governance, ownership — ...