The https://martinfowler.com/articles/data-mesh-principles.html by Zhamak Dehghani has made popular the concept of “data as a product.” While the data mesh concept is relatively new and feels simple and intuitive, the problems it highlights and proposes to solve are not.
In this article, we’ll dive into the legacy approaches to data pipelines and the compounding data problems present in the much-touted modern data stack. We’ll also explore how to reimagine your data pipelines and build better data products that can serve the real-time needs of your business and customers.
Infrastructure-heavy data processing: With today’s tools, data processing is tightly coupled to the underlying infrastructure.