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The Hard Truth About Bad Data Models

And how to fix them!

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Zach Wilson
Oct 01, 2024
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Data models describe businesses and reveal patterns that would otherwise go unnoticed. The power here is the promise of not flying in the dark. The problem is many people build planes with one wing, planes without fuel, or planes without a pilot. 

Data modeling breaks down in many places:

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