The goal has always been accessible data
The goal of every data architecture has always been to provide accessible data to the organisation.
Data Platform
2024
The point of self-serve is autonomy
The whole point of enabling self-serve is autonomy.
Are data contracts only for tabular data?
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It’s a misconception that data contracts are just for tabular data.
Change management can't be left to humans
A question I received on a LinkedIn post about change management with data contracts asked (lightly edited for clarity):
Data contracts and dbt
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I was asked on LinkedIn how I might approach data contracts with dbt.
The point of data mesh
The whole point of data mesh is to make data in an organisation more accessible.
Reliable data platforms enable reliable data products
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To build reliable data products we need a data platform that provides us capabilities to do so.
Discovering data contracts
When you’ve successfully built an autonomous, contract-driven data platform, you’ll find the number of data contracts explode.
Consistent data across your organisation
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One of the many benefits of a contract-based data platform is that it ensures consistency over how data is created, managed, and consumed across your organisation.
The power of data platforms
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Platforms in general, and data platforms in particular, can be a powerful enabler for an organisation.
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