Thinking about why data jungles grow so fast
I was looking at our internal dashboard yesterday and realized why data jungles are so common in modern companies, even the ones that seem to have it all figured out. You start with a simple goal—maybe you just want to track how many people clicked on a link—and before you know it, you're staring at fourteen different tabs, three different "source of truth" databases, and a Slack channel where everyone is arguing about which number is actually right. It's messy, it's overwhelming, and honestly, it's a bit of a nightmare for anyone trying to make a quick decision. ...