Let’s talk about integration. Not the glossy vendor slide-deck version, but the messy, deeply architectural reality of connecting systems in the enterprise.
Despite all our advances in tooling and frameworks, the way many organizations approach integration still hasn’t changed. Too often, we default to short-term fixes — point-to-point links, overstuffed middleware, or bespoke connectors — because they’re “fast.” But that speed comes at a price: brittle systems, tight coupling, and long-term technical debt that can paralyze change.