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Alastair

Commented on Evolving Semantic Modeling: Balancing Flexibility...·Posted inAsk
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Ha — same here. I’ve been working on applying proven practices from software engineering — like versioning, dependency management, and governance — to semantic modelling. Some of it’s already being used in projects like the UN/CEFACT Transparency Protocol, which has been a great pressure test. Always keen to swap ideas. I honestly think this is one of the big hurdles stopping semantic modelling from going mainstream.

Commented on Real-World Implementation of Realtime JSON-LD Mess...·Posted inAsk
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I’m tangentially involved in the United Nations Transparency Protocol project who are aiming to use JSON-LD as the semantic layer ontop of their exchanged json documents for digital product passports - essentially like having a QR code on every product you buy so that you can see the full lifecycle and lineage of how that product came to be - all backed by JSON-LD. It’s not live yet, but if successful should fit the bill of what you’re after.

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Evolving Semantic Modeling: Balancing Flexibility and Governance

Hi everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about how semantic modeling might evolve — drawing lessons from how software engineering matured (C from assembler, Git from CVS, etc.). I wrote up some reflections here Curious whether others here feel the same tension:

  • We want flexible graphs, but we also need governance, versioning, and structured evolution if we’re going to scale.

(For context: I’ve been working on these challenges for a while, including building a platform that’s now being used in initiatives like UN/CEFACT’s Transparency Protocol. But this post isn’t about promoting tools — it’s about whether the structural challenges and opportunities I’m seeing match what others are experiencing too.)

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