Thoughtworks has been implementing Data Mesh since it was first introduced by Zhamak Dehghani, a Thoughtworker at the time, in 2019. Since then, we’ve implemented Data Mesh with clients globally.

The following is a set of 10 recommendations that are based on insights we have gained from our experiences. For each, we remark upon observed anti-patterns and the approach that we recommend instead and why. These recommendations are listed top-to-bottom by levels in an organization.