Monthly Archives: June 2026

Operational Edge Projection + CDC Write-Back: A Minimal Pattern for Low-Latency Authority Without Breaking Temporal Truth

This article introduces a practical operational extension to the UK FS SCD2 Bronze/Silver architecture. Rather than forcing operational applications to interact directly with the lakehouse, governed Silver current-state views are projected into a low-latency SQL database for operational consumption. Business decisions are made and stored locally, captured through SQL Change Data Capture (CDC), landed append-only into Bronze, and subsequently reconciled into governed Silver. The pattern preserves temporal correctness, auditability, replayability, and regulatory defensibility while providing the transactional performance and simplicity required by operational systems. It separates operational authority from institutional memory, allowing each layer to optimise for its intended purpose without compromising governance.

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Charlie Munger’s Framework for Staying Calm During Uncertainty: Get to Truth Quickly

Charlie Munger’s resilience was not built on optimism, confidence, or emotional detachment. It was built on a set of mental operating principles that allowed him to remain rational when outcomes were uncertain. By accepting reality, avoiding predictable mistakes, focusing on controllable factors, and applying multiple mental models, Munger developed a framework for thinking clearly under pressure. These principles extend far beyond investing and offer practical lessons for leadership, engineering, business, relationships, and any situation where important decisions must be made without complete information.

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