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Hi, I’m Alex Carr — a data and solutions architect. I’ve spent my career in the gap between how technology is supposed to work and how it actually does. Here I share real experiences from the field, what I think, and what I’m still figuring out. Honest takes and respectful debate — feel free to join in.

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  A Project List Is Not a Priority List
  When leadership doesn’t rank the work, it still gets ranked — by whoever pushes hardest. A project list is an inventory, not a prioritization.
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  The Hidden Work Behind AI’s Fastest Deliveries
  AI can compress the build. It can’t do the requirements work that makes the build possible — and leaving that out of the update costs more than credit.
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  Architecture by Altitude: Who Should Be Doing What
  How deep in the weeds should each architecture role go? A field guide by altitude — Director, Manager, Enterprise Architect, and Technical Architect.