Andrew Jones·Apr 53 Things Our Software Engineers Love About Data ContractsWhen talking about data contracts, we naturally focus on the benefits for our data teams, and how by improving the reliability and quality of our data we can drive significant business value from the data. But at GoCardless there is more to it than that. The way we have implemented…Data4 min readData4 min read
Kirk Feather·Jan 13The challenges of colour in data visualisationIntroducing data visualisation into our new brand Starting with why At the start of last year, GoCardless went through a rebranding process where we updated our new identity to position ourselves for future success. As part of the rebrand, our team of talented designers worked on updating all things visual, including our design…Design13 min readDesign13 min read
Andrew Jones·Oct 11, 2022Implementing Data Contracts at GoCardlessAt GoCardless, we’re using Data Contracts to improve data quality and reliability. We’ve been on this journey for nearly a year now, and while we have some learnings we’re making great progress. Today, I want to share a bit about how we’ve implemented Data Contracts at GoCardless. A brief introduction to Data Contracts If you’re not…Data5 min readData5 min read
Jorja Hung·Sep 1, 2022Software Development Engineer Interviewing Process at GoCardlessInterviewing can be a stressful time, and balancing processes with your personal responsibilities isn’t always easy. At GoCardless, we really appreciate the time you take getting to know us, as well as the effort and energy you put into preparation. We feel that one of the (many!) ways we can…Interviewing7 min readInterviewing7 min read
Hanna Kalinowska·Jun 4, 2022Impact mattersWhat is impact? The simplest definition I have is improving something for others. This is a very broad definition. Usually it means taking ownership of a problem and trying to solve it. It might also mean helping to execute on a solution for a problem owned by someone else. In your career you…Career Advice5 min readCareer Advice5 min read
Andrew Jones·May 25, 2022Data Contracts at GoCardless — 6 Months OnIt’s been 6 months since I introduced Data Contracts as our initiative to improve data quality at GoCardless. So, how are we getting on? What’s gone well, and what are the challenges we’ve faced? Starting with whyData Contract5 min readData Contract5 min read
Holly Smith·May 18, 2022All Things Data at GoCardlessAs GoCardless grows towards being the world’s Account to Account payment network, we strive to be a Data-driven Organisation 🎯. …Data3 min readData3 min read
Acácia Almeida·Mar 30, 2022How to redesign an internal wiki (that people actually use)It might sound odd to get a designer to clean up somebody else’s thoughts, but we’re more suited for the task than you might think. There’s just so much that a new process or a new shiny tool can do when the source ideas are not well defined. Sometimes you…Information Architecture7 min readInformation Architecture7 min read
Vinay Patel·Jan 17, 2022Experience report: Data Version Control (DVC) for Machine Learning ProjectsContext At GoCardless, we use Machine Learning to prevent fraud and reduce payment failures for our merchants using features like Success+. Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers—11 of us in total—work alongside different teams to support these offerings. Data Version Control (DVC) makes our ML processes consistent and brings in industry-standard…Machine Learning4 min readMachine Learning4 min read
Andrew Jones·Dec 23, 2021Improving Data Quality with Data ContractsData is critical to the success of GoCardless, whether it’s driving the decisions we make, detecting fraud, or powering intelligent products such as Success+. However, we can only fully unlock the value of our data if it is of good quality. …Data Contract4 min readData Contract4 min read
