Modern businesses rely on interconnected systems to operate effectively, but integration projects are
notoriously complex and often underestimated. What appears to be a simple data exchange between two systems
frequently reveals inconsistent data formats, unreliable connections, and fundamental incompatibilities that
weren't designed to work together. I can help organisations navigate these challenges using RESTful
APIs, message queuing, ETL pipelines, and various integration
patterns, but I'm upfront about the realities. Integration projects typically uncover data quality issues,
require extensive error handling, and need ongoing maintenance that teams don't always plan for. Before
implementing complex enterprise service bus architectures, I usually recommend starting with
simpler point-to-point integrations where possible. When more sophisticated patterns are
genuinely needed, the focus is on building solutions that can actually be maintained and debugged when things
inevitably go wrong. This includes proper error recovery, monitoring, and
ensuring teams understand the operational overhead they're taking on.