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A Question of Taste: The Epic Dilema of Writing Styles – 2026/01/02

09 Friday Jan 2026

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A Question of Taste: The Epic Dilemma of Writing Styles – 2026 Edition (Now with Extra Sass!)

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Bandoxa, Friday 2nd January 2026

Picture this: Back in 2020 (feels like ancient history now), I unleashed Laughing @ Big Data upon the world. It was a gloriously unhinged, freight-train-of-a-book. The book steamrolled through the Big Data hype machine. Polemic? Check. Combative? Double check. Irreverent sarcasm dripping from every page? Oh yes. I called out the acolytes. I also highlighted the snake-oil salesmen. And I criticised the dimwitted data disciples who thought throwing more terabytes at problems would magically solve them. It was me, in full warrior mode, swinging a verbal battle-axe.

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Weaving the Dragon’s Data: A Welsh-Inspired Tale for Enterprise Architects in the New Year – 2026/01/01

08 Thursday Jan 2026

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Martyn Muses – 2026/01/01

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Location, 22nd December 2025

Weaving the Dragon’s Data: A Welsh-Inspired Tale for Enterprise Architects in the New Year – 2026/01/01

The calendar turns to a fresh page in this crisp January of 2026. We, enterprise data and information architects, stand at a new threshold. Another year welcomes us, brimming with digital transformations. Data lakes swell like the River Taff after a storm. Information architectures evolve like the ancient mountain tops of Snowdonia. But amidst the algorithms and schemas, let’s pause for a moment of whimsy. What if we drew inspiration from the misty realms of Welsh myths and legends? Wales, that land of dragons and bards, offers a tapestry of stories. These stories mirror our quests: taming chaotic data into structured wisdom. They are about preserving cultural legacies in vast repositories. They ignite innovation from the sparks of history. In this Happy New Year ode, we’ll begin a narrative journey through Welsh lore. It is infused with the spirits of its iconic figures. Dylan Thomas, Dannie Abse, Richard Burton, Shirley Bassey, Paul Robeson, and Gwynfor Evans are part of this infusion. These spirits illuminate the art of data stewardship.

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