Implementing Data Contracts course now live!
Hey 👋 It’s big week for me, as I’m launching my Implementing Data Contracts course! More on that below, including a special discount code as a thank you for being on my newsletter :)
There’s also links to articles on data architectures of the future, dbt at scale, and the power of small wins for data ROI.
Implementing Data Contracts course now live!
I’ve been running my in-person Implementing Data Contracts workshops for the last 2 years, both publicly and direct to organisations, and it’s been really well received.
However, I’m doing far fewer of these and travelling less, so I’ve been thinking about other ways to make it available to more people.
That’s why I’ve decided to package this workshop as a self-paced course you can access whenever you like, wherever you are.
In this course you will explore the full spectrum of data contracts, from implementing intricate technical details to driving adoption in your organisation.
Through a mix of video lessons and hands-on exercises you will create a data contract and use it to create an interface (i.e. a table in a database) that is under change management.
We will then use the same data contract implement automated data quality tests and populate a data catalog.
Next we will look at federated data governance and use the data contract to implement data retention policies.
We finish by exploring where and when to implement data contracts, and how to start a successful adoption.
By the end of the course you will…
- Have a deep understanding of data contracts, what they are, and the problems they solve
- Use data contracts to create an interface and implement change management on it
- Understand how to use them to power data quality and data catalogs
- Implement federated computational data governance with data contracts
- Learn practical skills to drive adoption of data contracts in your organisation
As a thank you for being subscribed to my newsletter you can use the following discount code for 25% OFF, valid for 1 week: W1NX99YYT5
Find out more and sign up here!
Or hit reply if you have any questions on the course and as always I will be happy to answer.
Interesting links
Streaming vs Batch, Lakehouse, and Data Architectures of the Future by Paige Roberts
Good article exploring the changing landscape of data architectures, including streaming vs batch and data lakehouses.
Scaling Success: The dbt Ecosystem at BlaBlaCar by Antoine Lefebvre
I like the use of different environments, CI checks, and dev containers for local development (I used dev containers in my course too, they’re pretty cool!). I would like to understand the need for 4,000 tables to create 300 reports though.
The 20% Rule: How Small Levers Drive Big ROI in Data Strategy by Hugh O’Connor
Small wins add up to big impact.
Being punny 😅
My doctor tells me I should step away from the computers and go for a walk more often. I said I understand.
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Andrew