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Your Innovation Pilots Are a Graveyard.
Posted in Agility

Your Innovation Pilots Are a Graveyard.

Estimated read time 8 min read
Posted on 27 February 20263 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

Time to Stop, Bury them with a distinct Ceremony. Most innovation pilots in large organisations are not experiments. They are…

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EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework, definitely not a Sleeping Pill
Posted in Cloud

EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework, definitely not a Sleeping Pill

Estimated read time 5 min read
Posted on 7 November 20252 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

Let’s be honest: most EU policy documents read as if they were written by a committee of lawyers who drank…

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Enough: Time to Stop Doing these Stupid Things at Work
Posted in Culture

Enough: Time to Stop Doing these Stupid Things at Work

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on 28 November 20243 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

Last Tuesday, a group of colleagues and I spent 15 minutes brainstorming. That short session gave us a painfully clear…

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Taming the IoT Spaghetti: Unraveling the Complexity of IoT Architecture with Pasta Metaphors
Posted in Architecture

Taming the IoT Spaghetti: Unraveling the Complexity of IoT Architecture with Pasta Metaphors

Estimated read time 4 min read
Posted on 23 January 20246 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

 the ever-expanding realm of the Internet of Things (IoT), organizations are increasingly embracing interconnected devices to gather and exchange data.…

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How I Embrace Failure: The Unseen Path to Success
Posted in Innovation

How I Embrace Failure: The Unseen Path to Success

Estimated read time 5 min read
Posted on 12 January 20242 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

Looking at my experience, my failures stand out in my memory. It is a biological principle to take painful moments…

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Do you have a digital twin or an imaginary friend?
Posted in Architecture

Do you have a digital twin or an imaginary friend?

Estimated read time 7 min read
Posted on 16 October 20237 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

n the realm of interconnected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), the term “digital twin” often finds its way…

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PowerWeb Lecture: Building IOT Capabilities for energy transition and digital twin at scale
Posted in Digital Twin

PowerWeb Lecture: Building IOT Capabilities for energy transition and digital twin at scale

Estimated read time 3 min read
Posted on 2 February 20232 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

Abstract: The energy transition in the Netherlands will effectively migrate energy towards less reliable sources like wind and solar. Next…

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I busted 12 Myths about IoT
Posted in Innovation

I busted 12 Myths about IoT

Estimated read time 15 min read
Posted on 17 October 20223 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

Internet of Things (IoT) is for many technology enthusiasts the single most important thing that has ever happened. The impact…

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Data Platforms and Data Lakes: Data Mesh puts Business Back in the Lead
Posted in Agility

Data Platforms and Data Lakes: Data Mesh puts Business Back in the Lead

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on 2 March 20213 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

The current method of providing data services using data lakes often leads to highly specialized, siloed teams of data engineers…

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Ignore your Ego – Hire People that are Better Than You
Posted in Leadership

Ignore your Ego – Hire People that are Better Than You

Estimated read time 4 min read
Posted on 18 January 20193 March 2026
by Robbrecht van Amerongen

The most difficult challenge in the technology industry is finding good employees.  We have an ever-growing need for people with…

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