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This week’s #𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 shines the spotlight on Peter Folmer Hansen, author of “𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.” He shared a bit about his motivation & writing experience with us. 𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄? “After 20+ years working hands-on with #masterdata, I realized something was missing. I had shelves full of books explaining concepts and terminology really well. But when you’re sitting in the middle of: • unclear ownership • fragmented systems • poor data quality • ERP implementations under pressure • AI initiatives are struggling because the data foundation is weak I lacked a practical guide focused on how to actually solve the problems. So I decided to clear two years from my calendar and capture what I’ve learned: not as a theoretical textbook—but as a practical reference guide and toolbox built from real-world experience. It’s based on real experience—from working as an internal master data manager to advising companies across industries—so the focus is on the recurring challenges in real organizations. However, something interesting happened in the process: It sharpened me as a consultant while I gained clarity on what truly works—what does not—and why—in real organizations. And honestly, it’s more relevant now than ever. Companies are investing heavily in #AI, #automation, and #digitaltransformation—but many skip the most important step: getting the data foundation right. Because the reality is simple: Bad data = bad AI The book also explores how AI can actually improve data quality, governance, and analysis—when used wisely and responsibly.” 𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀” 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? “Because most organizations focus too heavily on just one area: Usually the systems. But successful #MasterDataGovernance depends on three interconnected gears: ⚙️ Master Data defines your data structure, standards, definitions, business rules, lifecycle, quality, and compliance. ⚙️ Systems defines the data architecture, integrations, migration strategy, data flows, lineage, and platform support. ⚙️ Organization defines ownership, roles, responsibilities, governance processes, policies, and decision-making to ensure accountability and a strong data culture. If one changes, the others must adapt. That’s why many initiatives struggle: they try to fix one gear without adjusting the others. I often compare it to making coffee: • Master Data = the beans • Systems = the machine • Organization = the people & recipe Good coffee only happens when all three work together.” More in comments. ⬇️ 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://lnkd.in/ekTyEZTv #DataGovernance #MDM #ERP #DataQuality #DigitalTransformation #SAP #MicrosoftDynamics365 #BusinessTransformation

I am 💢 SUPER EXCITED 💢 to announce that my book titled Databricks Data Intelligence Platform: Powering the Agentic Era will be released on May 31. https://lnkd.in/gYeYsmQH My words are not enough. Thank you to everyone whose quote made it into the book 🥰 Three executives from Databricks and 12 Databricks MVPs - gathering the quotes alone was a mission impossible!! Not to mention catching up with the ever-changing Databricks platform, all while the features were in Beta. But don't worry, by June everything will be GA!! 🧞♂️ Then you can deploy the book - I mean, the content of the book - into production!! Tredence Inc. is hosting a book signing event with my co-author Marcin Wojtyczka. Pre-order today and secure your spot! David Meyer Ari Kaplan Amit Singh Robert Thompson Srivathsan RL Nilton Kazuyuki U. Maulik Dixit Scott Davis Josue “Josh” Bogran Bartosz Konieczny SHEKHAR Shukla 👨🏻💻 Jaco van Gelder Hubert Dudek Maria Vechtomova Rajaniesh Kaushikk Thank you Tredence Inc. for making it #BeyondPossible!!

This week’s #𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 shines the spotlight on Andre Milchman, author of “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.”   The 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 presents a systemic approach to #enterprisearchitecture that helps organizations design coherent, adaptive, and purpose-aligned sociotechnical systems. Centered on nine core constructs—Purpose, Value, Function, Process, Structure, Order, Culture, Memory, and Storage—the book guides architects and technology leaders in building resilient, scalable units that integrate human, organizational, and digital elements.   Combining theory with practical implementation models and real-world patterns, it offers a structured method for aligning strategy, operations, and technology in today’s complex, fast-changing environments, enabling the creation of systems that are not only efficient but also adaptable and driven by clear purpose.   𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲:   “Working with Apress has been a genuinely collaborative experience. They gave the project room to grow while offering thoughtful guidance at every stage. I felt supported, challenged, and trusted throughout the process — an ideal environment for building a book that truly matters.”   𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://lnkd.in/eFMEYS8F   𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gcs-Fmf   #Apressauthor #motivation #writing #tech #enterprisearchitecture #communicationsengineering #networks #ITinBusiness #enterprisearchitects  

This week’s #𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 shines the spotlight on Mehrdad Maleki, author of “𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁: 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.” He shared a bit about his writing experience with us. 𝗤: 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲? “I started with the core #deeplearning concepts independently of the language, focusing on intuition first. Then, step by step, I introduced how #Rust features can be used to build neural networks, allowing readers to connect familiar ideas with a new language gradually.” 𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝘁 ��𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? “Rust is a system-level language that offers high performance and memory safety. Even when developing #AI systems in Python, Rust can be used to build high-performance components or libraries and integrate them seamlessly, improving efficiency and scalability.” 𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴? “Rust is particularly strong in scenarios requiring true concurrency and high performance, such as real-time systems, large-scale data processing, and latency-sensitive applications. Unlike #Python, Rust does not have a GIL constraint, which allows more efficient parallel execution.” 𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲? “The most challenging part was designing the structure of the book—deciding how to present ideas in a way that highlights the real value of Rust in AI and deep learning. In particular, choosing the right examples to demonstrate deep learning concepts in Rust while showcasing its strengths required careful thought.” 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗱’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://lnkd.in/eqpaDBie 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gcs-Fmf #Apressauthor #motivation #writing #tech #RustProgramming #neuralnetworks #RustConcurrency #artificalintelligence #RustMachineLearning #performanceoptimization

This week’s #𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 shines the spotlight on 𝗟𝗲𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶, author of “𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀.” He shared a bit about his writing experience with us. 𝗤: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲... “It was much harder than I expected. Even when you have all the ideas in your mind, it is very hard to put them into words.” 𝗤: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀... “I wrote a huge draft with the RAW ideas, split it into chapters, and then started working on them one chapter at a time.” 𝗤: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? “Yes, I believe creating a timeline and outlining key ideas beforehand would be very helpful.” 𝗤: 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸/𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀—𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? “I wrote the book outside of regular work hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.” 𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻/𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? “My goal was to transform my professional experiences and challenges into a tangible resource that could benefit others.” 𝗤: 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? “Yes, I would welcome the opportunity.” 𝗤: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵? “My passion for computers inspired me to learn about Linux early on. I then sought opportunities to apply this knowledge in practical environments.” 𝗤: 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? 𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗼, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘁? “Yes, I experienced writer’s block a few times but found that taking a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class helped me overcome it.” 𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿? “Philip K. Dick.” 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗼’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://lnkd.in/exZPeZmP 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gcs-Fmf #Apressauthor #motivation #writing #tech #agiletransformation #DevOpsatScale #engineeringleadership #CSuiteStrategy #DigitalTransformation #OKRs #TeamEmpowerment #CHangeManagement

My RSAC book of the month review: From Heatmaps to Histograms: A Practical Guide to Cyber Risk Quantification, by Tony Martin-Vegue published by Apress.   Great resource for those looking to implement FAIR Institute FAIR or use cyber risk quantification.   https://lnkd.in/ej4P6Cz9

📚 𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹—𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 📚 At Apress, we’re continually inspired by the professionals who write books alongside demanding day jobs, advancing their fields while taking the time to share what they’ve learned with others. Writing a technical book is rarely part of a 9-to-5—it happens late at night, early in the morning, and in the margins between commitments. It requires clarity of thought, generosity of spirit, and a deep commitment to the profession. Your work pushes discovery forward, turns hard-won experience into shared knowledge, and helps thousands of other practitioners do their jobs better. We’re proud to work with authors who don’t just practice their craft, but lift the entire community with them. Thank you for your rigor, your patience, and your belief that knowledge is worth sharing.   📌 https://lnkd.in/exv2yJMx #Apress #TechBooks #Apple #IoS #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Business #management #computerhardware #bigdata #analytics #databases #enterprisesoftware #fintech #blockchain #gamedevelopment #graphics #hardware #maker #Java #machinelearning #ML #Microsoft #MS #dotnet #mobile #networking #cloud #opensource #programming #Python #security #webdevelopment