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“Data has a Dream” — A Short comic about data mesh and how it can transform your company

a little data story by Markus Schüler (Director of Data Strategy Adevinta) with drawings by Gitanjali Venkatraman (Technology Writer and Illustrator at ThoughtWorks)

The profound impact of Data Mesh and its associated principles

  • domain data ownership
  • data as a product
  • self-serve data platform
  • federalised data governance processes

are currently reshaping our industry landscape. Amidst this revolution, the most important realisation at mobile.de was that the key to a successful Data Mesh implementation was bringing our people along on that journey — no matter if that is the C-level leadership team or members of our product and tech teams. And for that we need to convey the benefits of data mesh in simple terms, avoiding the pitfalls of cryptic data terminology.

Out of this realisation, a whimsical idea was born — a comic that breaks down these fundamental principles and illustrates their transformative power but in a unique and accessible way. Teaming up with the passionate Data Mesh enthusiasts at Thoughtworks, where the concept of Data Mesh first came to life, we are thrilled to present “Data has a Dream” our very own Data Mesh comic:

A heartfelt thank you goes out to the individuals who made this possible: Special appreciation to Gitanjali Venkatraman for infusing life into little data’s journey with her incredible drawings and amazing skill to simplify complex terms. Also to Chris Ford and Magno Mathias for believing in my seemingly crazy idea and tuning it into a tangible reality. And finally to my amazing teams at mobile.de and Adevinta, who made me embark on the journey of learning more about data mesh through them.

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