Data contracts are the source of truth
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As mentioned yesterday, data contracts are best stored with the code that generates the data.
Because data contracts are stored with the code that creates the data, and maintained by those who own the data, they become the source of truth for everything about that data.
This could include:
- The owner
- The schema
- The categorisation
- The documentation
- The level of support
And so on.
That truth can then drive various other systems and services that need to know about the data.
They include:
- Data catalog
- SLO reporting
- Access controls
- Anonymisation tools
- Data privacy platforms
And so on.
The data contracts are the source of truth for your data.