Data Foundations 10 min read
Data Quality is an Ownership Problem
A systems essay arguing that data quality only improves when visible defects have a route to ownership, decision authority, and operational follow-through.
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Data Foundations
Practical essays on the durable work beneath useful data: governance, ownership, definitions, quality, platform trust, operating models, and the habits that keep data useful beyond the current tooling cycle.
This series is about the parts of data work that outlast individual tools: the foundations, responsibilities, definitions, controls, and operating habits that make data reliable enough to support better decisions.