Data contracts set the expectations
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Data contracts set the expectations for the data.
These include:
- How to access the data
- How the data will be structured
- How often the data will be published
- Who to contact about the data (the owner)
- What will happen when the data needs to evolve
Without expectations, users make assumptions that are more optimistic than reality.
And when that turns out to be wrong, they lose trust in the data.
And once that trust is lost, it’s very difficult to win back.