The Data Democracy

Episode 28 w/ Simon Harrer - Crafting Code Clarity and Championing Data Mesh in Germany

27min | 04/10/2024

Description

In this podcast episode, host Ole Olesen-Bagneux welcomes Simon Harrer, celebrated for his influential work in the realm of software engineering and his pivotal role in championing the Data Mesh movement in Germany.

Simon takes us on a journey from teaching Java programming and co-writing the book "Java by Comparison" to transitioning into the data world, spurred by his fascination with the transformative potential of Data Mesh. He recounts the challenges and triumphs of translating Zhamak Dehghani’s "Data Mesh" book into German.

As the conversation unfolds, Simon elucidates the relationship between software engineering principles and Data Mesh, emphasizing the significance of data contracts and the process of fostering a data-centric culture within traditionally software-focused teams. His insights shed light on the early adoption stages of Data Mesh and the first data decentralization success stories in Germany.

🎧 Tune in to this episode to dive deep into Simon Harrer's journey of bridging the worlds of software engineering and data architecture, exploring his visionary take on Data Mesh in the German tech landscape, and the narrative of data contracts as a cornerstone for the future of data utilization.

Bonus ⭐

▶️ Watch the episode (video) on Youtube

📖 Download our ebook "The Practical Guide to Data Mesh"

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In this podcast episode, host Ole Olesen-Bagneux welcomes Simon Harrer, celebrated for his influential work in the realm of software engineering and his pivotal role in championing the Data Mesh movement in Germany.

Simon takes us on a journey from teaching Java programming and co-writing the book "Java by Comparison" to transitioning into the data world, spurred by his fascination with the transformative potential of Data Mesh. He recounts the challenges and triumphs of translating Zhamak Dehghani’s "Data Mesh" book into German.

As the conversation unfolds, Simon elucidates the relationship between software engineering principles and Data Mesh, emphasizing the significance of data contracts and the process of fostering a data-centric culture within traditionally software-focused teams. His insights shed light on the early adoption stages of Data Mesh and the first data decentralization success stories in Germany.

🎧 Tune in to this episode to dive deep into Simon Harrer's journey of bridging the worlds of software engineering and data architecture, exploring his visionary take on Data Mesh in the German tech landscape, and the narrative of data contracts as a cornerstone for the future of data utilization.

Bonus ⭐

▶️ Watch the episode (video) on Youtube

📖 Download our ebook "The Practical Guide to Data Mesh"

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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