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The Data Manifesto (What We Value More)

The Problem

Your team ships solutions but nobody uses them. You have comprehensive documentation but nobody reads it. Everyone works in silos—data engineers build pipelines nobody asked for, analysts build reports engineers don't know about, business teams duplicate work because they can't find existing solutions. You hire for individual brilliance and wonder why team output is mediocre. There's no shared agreement on what matters. It's like a restaurant where everyone cooks different dishes with no menu—chaos. You need a manifesto: a clear statement of values that guides every decision. Without it, everyone optimizes for different things and the team pulls in 47 directions.

The Principle

Create a Data Manifesto—what you value MORE THAN other things. Inspired by Agile Manifesto format. Example: "We value Usage and Re-use MORE THAN building another solution. We value Working across team...

Action Steps

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