Our dependence on data shows no signs of slowing down. We're collecting data directly from customers, appending it from third-party resources, social media, etc. but as many companies have learned, it isn't the quantity of data that matters as much as the quality. To be useful, data must be accurate, complete, valid, unique and structured according to a standardized … [Read more...] about Top 7 Data Quality Trends to Watch for 2023
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12 Data Quality Metrics That ACTUALLY Matter
Why do data quality metrics matter? If you're in data, you're either currently working on a data quality project or you just wrapped one up. It's the law of bad data - there's always more of it. Traditional methods of measuring data quality metrics are often time and resource-intensive, spanning several variables, from accuracy (a no-brainer) and completeness, to validity and … [Read more...] about 12 Data Quality Metrics That ACTUALLY Matter
How BlaBlaCar Built a Practical Data Mesh to Support Self-Service Analytics at Scale
As part of my job, I'm fortunate enough to speak with data leaders far and wide about how they are tackling some of our industry's biggest challenges, from implementing data mesh to scaling self-service analytics. What about both? Enter BlaBlaCar, which has made real progress on tough challenges like self service analytics and data mesh over the past few years, leading to a … [Read more...] about How BlaBlaCar Built a Practical Data Mesh to Support Self-Service Analytics at Scale
Do Data Stewards Have The Worst Seat At The Table?
In his seminal 2017 blog post, The Downfall of the Data Engineer, Maxime Beauchemin wrote that the data engineer had the worst seat at the table. Data technology and teams have changed tremendously since that time, and now the Preset CEO and creator of Apache Airflow and Apache Superset has a brighter outlook on the future of the profession. I have also seen what was once a … [Read more...] about Do Data Stewards Have The Worst Seat At The Table?
How to Build Data Products Your Company Will Actually Use
Across both public and private sectors, more organizations are adopting a "data-driven" mindset-or, at least, data-driven messaging. But in reality, most aren't prepared for the reality of what it takes to truly make decisions based on data. Teams have to be aligned about what data is used and how decisions are made. Data has to be accessible and available to the right … [Read more...] about How to Build Data Products Your Company Will Actually Use
