Random thoughts, stories, bookmarks, and memories from a Software Architect who thinks they are worth writing down.

Recent posts

Long Live The Lakehouse

7 minute read

I finally feel like the industry is ready to support ‘the Lakehouse’. I thought I would write about how Apache Iceberg is making it possible.

I am Whittlesea-Clark

3 minute read

So, I have changed my name Phillip Whittlesea-Clark. Finally.

Bye-Bye GitHub Pages Gem

5 minute read

I moved away from the branch build and github-pages Gem for this site, and now I have an up-to-date, and more configurable build.

Fun with GML

7 minute read

Four ‘fun’ GML problems that pop-up when working with GML in the wild.

I visited New Zealand - Part 9

8 minute read

It’s time to return to our lives back in the UK, so we spend one final night in Auckland before heading home

I visited New Zealand - Part 8

13 minute read

With only one day left on the southern island, we head to an “unofficial 8th wonder of the world”.