132: Data Quality and Data Contracts with Chad Sanderson of Data Quality Camp
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Chad Sanderson, Head of Data and Data Contracts Advocate. During the episode, Chad talks about all things data contracts. The conversation includes topics such as the value of data contracts, dealing with the semantic and logical layers of data, implicit contracts at companies, how contracts fit into data infrastructure, and more.
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Show Notes
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:
- Chad’s background in data (2:10)
- Breaking down data quality (4:02)
- Semantic and logical layers of data (10:04)
- What are data contracts and how do they work? (17:41)
- Implicit contracts at companies (24:01)
- Where do data contracts fit in data infrastructure? (28:14)
- The value of data contracts to the producer and consumer (31:18)
- Tools needed in effective data contracts (46:13)
- The importance of community in data quality (50:53)
- Getting connected to Data Quality Camp (1:00:55)
- Final thoughts and takeaways (1:01:53)
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