Decision Patterns

How Analytics Drives Progress

The story of Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Apr 5 • Ergest Xheblati

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March 2026

Should you still learn SQL (in the age of LLMs)?

On the importance (or not) of technical skills in the age of AI

Mar 1 • Ergest Xheblati

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February 2026

How to Think About AI

Why trying to predict the future is pointless and what do to instead.

Feb 16 • Ergest Xheblati

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January 2026

December 2025

Leverage Points and Where to Find Them

Four case studies of finding leverage points that dramatically improve businesses with minimum effort

Dec 20, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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Tinkering Without Permission

How to cultivate more luck in your career

Dec 6, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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November 2025

The Most Useful, Timeless Skill to Learn as a Data Professional

How to have a long, impactful career in data

Nov 29, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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Every data request must have a clear path to the goal of the organization

Why understanding the organization’s goal is the key to aligning all data work.

Nov 15, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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October 2025

September 2025

Is Analytics Just a Growth Function?

Aren't we all just "growth hackers?"

Sep 27, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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August 2025

What I've learned designing data systems

Notes on data system design, IFTT data architectures and functional data engineering

Aug 31, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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Will AI Replace Data and Analytics Engineers?

What's happening to data and analytics engineering work?

Aug 16, 2025 • Ergest Xheblati

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