Allard de Winter's Insights & Bookmarks

Exploring the intersection of technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset.

Welcome to my 'linkblog'; a space for exploring technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset. Here, I share insights, bookmarks, and reflections inspired by approaches like Simon Willison's linkblogging, Will Larsen's strategic perspectives, and Michael Pilarczyk's philosophy. My aim is to explore building robust systems both in organisations and tech, making effective decisions, and cultivating a resilient, optimistic outlook. Learn more about the site and my background on the About page.

Latest Posts

Here are the most recent posts. Dive in to explore insights on technology, strategy, and mindset. See all posts.

Moving beyond point-by-point arguments

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Sean Goedecke's article on why point-by-point arguments are harmful offers a better approach, aligning well with systems engineering principles.

Why learning systems thinking is essential in tech

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Diana Montalion discusses how systems thinking helps align stakeholders and improve technical outcomes through better modeling and collaboration.

Choosing the right data architecture

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Exploring Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Data Lakehouse, and Data Mesh architectures from a data engineer's perspective.

Navigating the Corporate Maze

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Reflecting on an article about driving change in large, bureaucratic organisations, focusing on stakeholder management, role clarity, and aligning with company rhythm.

Insights on building MLOps systems

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Reflections on Mehmet Burak Sayıcı's experiences building MLOps systems over four years

Actionable strategy: implementing an ML platform in an energy business

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A practical guide to applying Will Larson's strategy framework for selecting and deploying a machine learning platform, addressing common organisational challenges.