Stacked Data Podcast 021 - Demystifying Data Contracts with Andrew Jones
May 15, 2024
38:57
Data Contracts have gained a huge amount of traction over recent years as Data teams strive to increase the quality of their offering.
This week on Stacked Data podcast I had the pleasure of taking a deep dive into the world of data contracts with none other than Andrew Jones, the Principal Engineer at GoCardless and the pioneer behind this transformative concept.
If you haven’t heard of Data Contracts they bring several significant benefits to a data team and their data management practices, including:
Improved Data Quality
Standardisation and Consistency
Scalability
Data Governance
Facilitates Data Monetization
🔍 Episode Highlights:
- Introduction to Data Contracts: Andrew kicks off our episode with a basic understanding of what data contracts are and how they revolutionise GoCardless approach to data management.
- Why Data Contracts?: Discover the crucial role data contracts play in today's complex data landscape and why Andrew felt compelled to develop them.
- Benefits Unveiled: Learn about the substantial advantages data contracts bring to data governance, integrity, and management practices.
- Real-World Impact: Andrew shares compelling examples from his experiences at GoCardless, illustrating the significant improvements data contracts have facilitated.
- Addressing Common Data Challenges: Find out how data contracts can solve prevalent issues like data inconsistency and quality concerns.
- Implementation Insights: Gain practical strategies and tips for integrating data contracts into your data management processes, alongside the best tools and cultural shifts required for success.
- Overcoming Obstacles: Hear about the common challenges organizations face when adopting data contracts and the solutions to overcome them.
- Future Perspectives: What does the future hold for data contracts? Andrew shares his vision for adapting to upcoming data management trends and opportunities.
- Final Thoughts: Before we wrap up, Andrew imparts some invaluable advice for anyone considering data contracts as part of their data strategy.